"It's a tough night. They are a very good, young, and fresh team. With one less player, it's easy to say the game becomes difficult. But they also did everything right with the ball: they took full advantage of the extra man and made it difficult for us both to get into their area and to defend,"
"Either we stayed compact, and the rhythm of the game died, or we tried to jump into a high press and left spaces. If the opponent is sharp on the ball, they take advantage of those spaces,"
"The decisive factor is clear. They deserved the victory. Now, for us, there is no room for error. We have to win the remaining Champions League matches,"
Marcus Rashford began the Chelsea match on the bench and entered as a second-half substitute. Ronald Araujo's first-half red card left Barcelona a man down and shifted the game. Chelsea, described as young and fresh, capitalised on the extra player and exploited Barcelona's weaknesses. Barcelona faced a tactical dilemma between staying compact and killing rhythm or pressing high and leaving gaps. The team struggled to create clear chances, particularly in the second half. Rashford insisted there is no room for error and that Barcelona must win the remaining Champions League matches to advance.
Read at Barca Universal
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