Overview
- Chelsea won 3-0 at Stamford Bridge with an early Jules Kounde own goal followed by second‑half strikes from Estevao Willian and Liam Delap.
- Marc Cucurella was named player of the match after nullifying Lamine Yamal and anchoring a clean sheet.
- Match data reported via Sofascore and Transfermarkt credited Cucurella with 97 touches, 87% pass completion, 100% aerial duels won, five tackles, two clearances, two interceptions and four recoveries.
- Wayne Rooney praised the left back on Amazon Prime as “absolutely incredible,” calling it the best left‑back performance he has seen in a long time.
- The result lifted Chelsea to 10 points from five Champions League games, while Barcelona failed to score for the first time in 53 matches.