London, Nov. 26 -- Chelsea claimed a convincing 3-0 win at home to FC Barcelona in the fifth round of matches in the UEFA Champions League to strengthen its claim for a top-eight finish in the league phase.
On Tuesday, Enzo Fernandez had a sixth-minute effort ruled out for a prior handball for Chelsea, but the home side kept on pressing and was rewarded in the 27th minute, when Ferran Torres' clearance from Marc Cucurella's inswinging cross bounced back off Jules Kounde into the net.
Barcelona's night got worse just before halftime, when Ronald Araujo scythed down Cucurella and was sent off for a second yellow card.
Estevao doubled Chelsea's lead in the 53rd minute with a powerful shot into the roof of the net, and Liam Delap sealed the ...