Messi rescues Barcelona from defeat at Chelsea

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Wilian scored for Chelsea
Photo: BBC/Reuters

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Lionel Messi scores the equaliser as Barcelona came from behind to draw 1-1 with Chelsea at Stanford Bridge in a Champions League round of 16 first leg.

Willian opened scoring for Chelsea in the 62nd minute of the game after an assist from Eden Hazard.

The Brazilian had rattled the upright twice with the blunderbuss, this time he found the bottom corner with the sharpshooter.

Willian bought a yard of space on the edge of the box with a little shake-and-bake shoulder drop and then wrapped a low curling shot round a forest of players and past an unsighted Marc Andre ter Stegen to give Chelsea 1-0 lead.

Lionel Messi restored parity on 75 minutes after a defensive error from Chelsea players and he slotted home a good finishing to make it 1-1 and an away goal advantage heading for the second leg at Nou Camp in two…



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