Liam Delap’s maiden strike in the competition capped off a wonderful night for Maresca and his men, with Chelsea, who moved up to fourth in the league phase table, suddenly in a strong position to claim a top eight finish and qualify automatically for the round of 16.

Chelsea's 3-0 Tuesday Champions League thrashing of Barcelona at Stamford Bridge saw Barcelona's 53-match scoring streak come to an end.

Chelsea are cruising to an easy win at Stamford Bridge over Barcelona, 3 goals and a man to the good.The fans are having fun already. Daily Mail journalist Kieran Gill noted that they had added a new

Red cards, refereeing controversies and, when the opportunity is allowed to arise, moments of great skill have defined this modern European rivalry.

Enzo Maresca warned comparing Chelsea's teenage sensation Estevao with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will put "too much pressure" on his shoulders.

I didn’t think I was going to get on, but I was told to go and have a little warm-up. I just heard my name being called, and I was like ‘S***’, so I ran over there. I had so many layers on, it was quite cold that night.

Chelsea reduced the gap to Premier League leader Arsenal to three points with a 2-0 win over Burnley on Saturday.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has said Cole Palmer could return to action sooner than expected but still expects the playmaker to miss Sunday's Premier League clash with Arsenal.

Barcelona defender Eric Garcia admitted that Estevao's brilliant goal was what "killed' their hopes against Chelsea in the Champions League.