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Chelsea v Barcelona past meetings

The two teams will go head-to-head in the Champions League last-16

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Premier League champions Chelsea have been drawn to face Barcelona in the Champions League last-16.

Here Press Association Sport looks at previous Champions League meetings between the sides.

Blues battle through adversity – 2011/12 semi-finals (Chelsea won 3-2 on aggregate)

Fernando Torres netted a last-minute leveller
Fernando Torres scored a crucial late goal for Chelsea in the Nou Camp (Stephen Pond/Empics)

Anger at official after Barca late show – 2008/09 semi-finals (1-1 on aggregate, Barcelona won on away goals)

Tom Henning Ovrebo was the centre of attention at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea were unhappy with referee Tom Henning Ovrebo’s performance (Rebecca Naden/PA)

Group-stage reunion – 2006/07 group stage (Chelsea 1 Barcelona 0; Barcelona 2 Chelsea 2)

Barca had beaten Chelsea in the previous season’s Champions League and the teams were reunited in the group stage. Drogba scored at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea beat the European champions 1-0, with stand-in goalkeeper Henrique Hilario performing heroics. A Drogba goal was decisive at the Nou Camp, too, as his strike in the third minute of stoppage time earned a draw. Chelsea old boy Eidur Gudjohnsen had given Barca a 2-1 lead after Frank Lampard levelled with a delightful chip following Deco’s opener.

Ronaldinho rocket wins it – 2005/06 last-16 (Barcelona won 3-2 on aggregate)

Ronaldinho hurt Chelsea in 2006
Ronaldinho was on form for Barcelona in 2006 (Adam Davy/Empics)

Towering Terry leaves Barca singing Blues – 2004/05 last-16 (Chelsea won 5-4 on aggregate)

Chelsea trailed 2-1 after the first leg at the Nou Camp, but rallied in a dramatic second at Stamford Bridge to reach the quarter-finals. The Blues led 4-2 on aggregate at one stage, before Ronaldinho inspired Barca back into the game with a penalty and then a magical strike which took the Spanish side ahead on away goals before half-time. But Terry had the final say with 14 minutes remaining. Angry recriminations saw Barca players and officials shepherded down the tunnel. Mourinho allegedly used a laundry basket to get round a UEFA stadium ban – imposed following the Barca bout – in the next round against Bayern Munich.

Barca bounce back to beat Blues – 1999/2000 quarter-finals (Barcelona won 6-4 on aggregate)

Luis Figo curls in a second
Luis Figo scores Barcelona’s second goal (matthew Ashton/Empics)
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