Football. ua presents to your attention the preview of the return match 1/8 of the Champions League, which will bring together Barcelona and Chelsea.

After exciting yesterday's matches of the Champions League, we suggest you move to Spain, where Chelsea will try to surprise Barcelona and knock her out of the tournament.

Wednesday, 21:45, Barcelona, ??Camp Nou. The arbitrator of the meeting is Damir Skomina.

Live broadcast on Football 2.

The first match:.

Chelsea - Barcelona 1: 1 Goals: Willian, 62 - Messi, 75 Barcelona before the first fight was the clear favorite of the confrontation with Chelsea, and after the away draw in the first game, the chances of "blaugranas" to enter the quarterfinals of the tournament increased even more. However, to be honest, despite the overwhelming superiority of the "blue-garnet" in the issue of possession following the results of the first match, the guests were lucky to take three points from London. Whether this day luck on the side of the British, then Barcelona and could even lose even two goals. Nevertheless, the experience is an experience and in many respects thanks to this the Catalans were able to get a very good result at a party.

During these three weeks, Chelsea managed to play three games in the Premier League, while Barcelona in the Example played four games. So, the "blue" minimal lost to both Manchester clubs, which markedly struck the ambitions of the team to get at least in the top 4, but right before the game with Barcelona was beaten by the Crystal Palace. Team Valverde, in turn, destroyed Girona, played a tie with Las Palmas, won the most important victory in the game with Atletico and fully defeated Malaga. At the same time, Valverde used rotation very seldom, and even despite a notable advantage in the Example he continued to play the main line-up.

To pass the Spanish barrier, Chelsea really need to jump higher than the head. Without any exaggeration, we can say that the flight of Barcelona will be a real sensation, and this clearly reflects the essence of what is happening. In favor of the guests, in fact, says only that this team is really an uncomfortable opponent for Barcelona. Spaniards can not beat the English for nine matches and it is likely that this time another draw may not be enough.

Chelsea will not start from the first minute "headlong" in hopes of taking Pike and the company off guard, because Conte realizes that such tactics are akin to suicide. This evening at the Camp Nou will be an interesting chess game, the participants of which will make their every step deliberately and without haste. It is clear that Chelsea will go all-in in the second half, if the score will continue to remain 0-0, but from the first minutes of some extravaganza wait is definitely not worth it. Especially if you take into account the current football, demonstrated by Barcelona. This evening before Chelsea pragmatic rival will appear, the main task of which will be to keep his gate at the castle.

As for the personnel situation, the problems are present in both teams. The issue of participation in the game of one of the leaders of Barcelona Andres Iniesta. Despite the fact that the captain returned to training on Monday, it is unclear to the end whether he is ready to play. If not, Valverde will choose between Andre Gomes and Usman Dembele. In this case, the Frenchman's exit may lead to a transition to another game scheme, which is highly undesirable in front of such a crucial duel. Semedu was also traumatized, but his exit was not expected.

In Chelsea, in turn, are still injured David Louis and Ross Barclay. Also, under the small question of participation in the match Antonio Rudiger, but he will certainly appear on the field. There is good news - recovered from the injury Bakayoko, but not the fact that Conte will throw the Frenchman into battle.

Approximate compositions:.

Barcelona: Ter Stegen - Roberto, Piquet, Umtiti, Alba - Rakitic Paulinho, Busquets, Iniesta - Messi, L. Suarez Chelsea: Courtois - Aspilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger - Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso - Willian, Pedro - Azar Injured: Semedu - D. Louis, Barkley Will not play: Coutinho (played for another club) In doubt: Iniesta-Ruediger Interesting facts:.

- The last four matches of Barcelona and Chelsea at the Camp Nou ended in a draw.

- Chelsea eight times overcame the barrier of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League and four times stopped at this stage.

- In London on February 20, Lionel Messi scored his first goal in the ninth match against Chelsea.

- Until the February match in London, the last clash of these teams remained for the Londoners who took the lead in the semifinals of the 2011/12 season. As now, the first match was held in London, and the only goal was then scored by Didier Drogba.

- Barca invariably plays in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League from the 2004/05 season, and since then in 11 of 13 cases the Catalans have been going to the next round. Two misfires fell to fights just with the English clubs. In 2005, the blue-pomegranates lost to Chelsea, and two years later, on the rule of a goal, Liverpool won.

- Chelsea did not lose to Barcelona in the last 9 bouts in all tournaments.

- The Catalan club won 13 of 23 two-match fights with English clubs. Departure in 2012 after meeting with Chelsea is the last in seven two-legged battles with teams from England.

- Chelsea celebrated success in four of the six European Cup confrontations, in which he played a draw at home in the first match.

- Barcelona 24 times played a draw on the road in the first match of the European Cup playoffs and subsequently 19 times won the final victory.

- Chelsea spent in European competition 10 two-match fights with representatives of the championship of Spain (B4 P6).

- If successful, Barcelona will reach the Champions League quarter-finals in a record 11 consecutive races.

- Barcelona won three out of five two-legged duels with Chelsea in the Champions League, but at the stage of 1/8 finals on this indicator equality - 1: 1 - In the last four matches of "blue garnet" in the Champions League, less than 3 goals.

- Chelsea over the past five seasons only made it through the 1/8 finals.

- Barcelona have not lost in 24 consecutive home games of the Champions League - since September 2013 - The teams held 13 meetings in European matches and all - in the Champions League since 2000 (4 Chelsea wins, three - Barcelona, ??six draws).

The trainers say:.

Ernesto Valverde, head coach of Barcelona:.

"In London we saw the strengths of Chelsea. The result turned out to be good for us, but we still need to play our game and be ourselves. Chelsea can score at any time. They can apply different tactics that have been demonstrated in London. When Chelsea retreats and defends well, hitting their defense is not easy. Perhaps the secret is to attack without interruption, but the opponent has a great effect on counterattacks and threatens with "standards". We need to remember this ".

Antonio Conte, head coach of Chelsea:.

"I think that every player is a bit worried about matches of this level.

Many of my players have never played at this stadium, for them it will be the first time. We will try to do everything one hundred percent. In the first match we played very well, almost perfectly. But in the rivals we had one of the best teams in the world. The result of the first meeting gives a huge advantage to Barcelona. They have such a philosophy that they will only play to win. We must do our utmost to maintain maximum concentration throughout the meeting ".

forecast 2: 0 Alexander Puzik, Football. ua Author: Alexander Puzik.