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#3 VS BARCELONA (2012 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL)
Chelsea's numerous endeavours to win the Champions League had failed despite the London side being a dominant force in the European competition.
Terry, Lampard, Drogba, Ashley Cole had all entered into their thirties, Ballack, Makelele, Carvalho, Joe Cole had left Chelsea and Essien had struggled to come back from a bad injury. The squad's weakness was quite evident as they struggled to even make it to the top 4.
This Chelsea side had to overcome a formidable Barcelona side before they could play in the final. In the first leg fixture at Stamford Bridge, the Blues found themselves on the back foot for a major part of the game as Messi and co. kept launching lethal attacks. However, Drogba rose to the occasion once again and scored just before halftime to drive the Blues to a 1-0 win.
