"On how many Champions League nights can Araujo keep letting his team down? At this point, a big UCL night has become synonymous with the Uruguayan's errors. Took an unnecessary yellow card arguing for a foul that had taken place minutes ago, and then went on to jump into a rash challenge foolishly to take the red card late in the first half and leave the team hanging with ten men."
"Chelsea indeed dominated most of the first half and outclassed Barcelona in midfield, but the game completely swung in their favour when the Catalan captain Ronald Araujo had himself sent off. Playing with ten men, Hansi Flick's men had no chance against the spirited London-based side who went on to score two goals after the break to seal the 3-0 win in the Champions League."
Barcelona lost 3-0 at Stamford Bridge after playing almost an hour with ten men following Ronald Araujo's red card. Chelsea dominated the first half and outclassed Barcelona in midfield, then scored twice after the break to seal the win. Goalkeeper Joan Garcia made several saves and showed good distribution but conceded once. Alejandro Balde struggled defensively against pacey attackers while Pau Cubarsi showed maturity and effective offside-trap use. Jules Kounde was involved in a deflected first goal. Araujo's bookings and reckless challenge left Barcelona undermanned and unable to recover.
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