""It was tough, it was already tough with eleven against eleven. With one less player, we tried to fight for the game. They have quality, and they know how to find the spaces.""
""It's incredible the interpretations players and coaches make after games. Who really thinks the first half was equal? Do they believe we don't see the matches?""
""It's a tough defeat. They were breaking our press. We didn't adjust well. They would play out from the back with three players, and we would jump with the full-backs. They would find the free man, and we would be constantly chasing""
Chelsea beat FC Barcelona 3-0 at Stamford Bridge, with an early own-goal by Jules Koundé followed by goals from Estêvão and substitute Liam Delap. Ronald Araujo received a red card just before half-time, leaving Barcelona a man down and struggling to regain rhythm. Joan Garcia cited Chelsea’s quality and the difficulty of playing with one fewer player, while Juanma Castaño criticised Barcelona’s lack of offensive threat. Barcelona’s press was repeatedly broken as Chelsea played out from the back, and absences and fitness concerns — notably Pedri, Raphinha and Marcus Rashford — limited Barcelona’s effectiveness.
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