Chelsea 1-0 FC Barcelona: result and report

Champions League · Wednesday 18 October 2006

Result

Chelsea 1-0 FC Barcelona

Champions League · Wednesday 18 October 2006, 18:45 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Chelsea 1-0 FC Barcelona: match report

Chelsea defeated FC Barcelona 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday 18 October 2006. It was 0-0 at half-time.

The only goal came from Didier Drogba of Chelsea in the 47th minute.

Discipline: Chelsea received 1 yellow card; FC Barcelona received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Chelsea were 22nd on 6 points from 2 and FC Barcelona 32nd on 4 points from 2. This fixture belongs to an earlier Champions League season and is kept for reference.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Chelsea win, 1 draw and 2 for FC Barcelona.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 45+2'Yellow card · Giovanni van BronckhorstFC Barcelona
  • 47'Goal · Didier DrogbaChelsea · 1-0
  • 53'Yellow card · Frank LampardChelsea
  • 66'Yellow card · XaviFC Barcelona
  • 86'Yellow card · DecoFC Barcelona

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Chelsea 1, draws 1, FC Barcelona 2.

Team news

Chelsea expected line-up

Damien Duff, William Gallas, John Terry, Paulo Ferreira, Michael Essien, Geremi N'Djitap Fotso, Arjen Robben, Petr Čech, Eiður Guðjohnsen, Joe Cole, Claude Makélélé

FC Barcelona expected line-up

Puyol, Juliano Haus Belletti, Deco, Ludovic Giuly, Andrés Iniesta, Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o, Víctor Valdés, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Rafael Márquez Álvarez, Thiago Motta