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2005: BARCELONA 2-1 CHELSEA
The bad blood between these two sides originally stemmed from their first Champions League encounter, when Didier Drogba was harshly sent off for a late but in-no-way malicious challenge on Barca goalkeeper Victor Valdes. Chelsea were 1-0 up at the time but goals from Maxi Lopez and Samuel Eto'o decided a fiery first leg in the home side's favour. The drama did not end there, though, with Jose Mourinho accusing referee Anders Frisk of being in cahoots with Barca. “When I saw [Barca boss Frank] Rijkaard entering the referee’s dressing room I couldn’t believe it," the Blues boss stated afterwards. "When Didier Drogba was sent off I wasn’t surprised.”
2006:CHELSEA 1-2 BARCELONA
A year after the Blues had eliminated the Blaugrana 4-2 on aggregate, the pair met at the last-16 stage once again, with Barca coming out on top this time around. Their 3-2 aggregate win was founded on a controversial 2-1 triumph at Stamford Bridge. The game was still scoreless when Asier Del Horno was shown a straight red card for a reckless challenge on Lionel Messi. How much contact was actually made was debatable but Chelsea manager Mourinho was in no doubt that Messi had been guilty of simulation: "Barcelona is a cultural city with many great theatres and this boy has learned very well: he's learned play-acting."
2006:BARCELONA 2-1 ARSENAL
There were just 18 minutes gone in the 2006 Champions League final when Jens Lehmann took down Samuel Eto'o outside of the area. Ludovic Giuly had turned home the loose ball but the referee elected to bring play back for a free kick and dismiss Arsenal's goalkeeper. The Gunners actually took the lead in Paris, through Sol Campbell, but the introduction of Henrik Larsson inspired a Barca comeback, with Eto'o and Juliano Belletti striking twice in the closing stages to win the cup for Barca. Thierry Henry could not contain his frustration at full-time, though: "I'm sorry but some of the refereeing was horrendous."
2009:CHELSEA 1-1 BARCELONA
The Blues had a total of four penalty appeals over the course of this infamous Champions League semi-final second-leg clash at Stamford Bridge. Incredibly, Tom Henning Ovrebo waved away every single one, even Gerard Pique's blatant handball. It was hardly surprising then that Chelsea's players lost it after Andres Iniesta put Barca through on away goals with an injury-time equaliser. "It's a f*****g disgrace," Drogba raged at full-time. The language was inappropriate but his frustration was understandable.
2010:BARCELONA 1-0 INTER
It is worth noting that the Blaugrana had a perfectly legitimate winner ruled out in the dying seconds of this Champions League semi-final second leg for a wholly unintentional handball from Yaya Toure. However, Inter certainly wouldn't have been hanging on at the death had Thiago Motta not been harshly sent off for merely brushing the neck/chin of Sergio Busquets with a flailing arm. “He always does it," Inter boss Mourinho claimed. "It is terrible behaviour.” He wasn't wrong, with Busquets having been caught on camera peeping through his fingers to see if the referee had bought his act. Still, Inter bravely held on to progress 3-2 on aggregate.
2011:BARCELONA 3-1 ARSENAL
It's often forgotten that the Gunners very nearly eliminated Barca at the last-16 stage of the 2010-11 Champions League. Indeed, even though Arsenal, who had triumphed 2-1 at the Emirates, didn't manage a single shot on target at Camp Nou, they had serious cause for complaint at full-time. Arsenal were level on the night thanks to Busquets' own goal when Robin van Persie was shown a second yellow card for trying to score after the whistle had blown. Barca ultimately progressed thanks to further goals from Messi and Xavi, leaving Arsenal outraged. The Dutchman, who claimed that he had not heard the referee's whistle, labelled his dismissal
"a joke", while Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger called it "embarrassing".
2011:REAL MADRID 0-2 BARCELONA
While this Champions League semi-final first leg is best remembered for Messi's sublime second goal, an incensed Mourinho viewed it as further evidence of a perceived institutional bias towards the victors. Indeed, the Madrid boss let rip after being sent to the stands for sarcastically complimenting the officials for the decision to give Pepe a straight red card for a foul on Dani Alves. "I would have been embarrassed to win that title [in 2009] because it was won with the scandal of Stamford Bridge and this one will be won with the scandal of the Bernabeu," Mourinho stated afterwards. "I hope one day he wins a Champions League title without any scandal
2012: BARCELONA 3-1 AC MILAN
After a scoreless draw at San Siro, Antonio Nocerino's 32nd-minute equaliser put the Rossoneri ahead on away goals in the second leg of their UCL quarter-final. However, just four minutes before the break, Barca were controversially awarded a penalty - their second of the night - when Alessandro Nesta was penalised for pulling the shirt of Busquets, despite the perceived offence having taken place when the ball was dead. Messi converted before Iniesta sealed the Catalans' place in the semis just after half-time. Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was not impressed: "It seems like UEFA wants a certain two teams [Barca and Real Madrid] in the Champions League final."
2016: BARCELONA 2-1 ATLETICO MADRID
A goal down to Fernando Torres' 25th-minute strike at Camp Nou, the Catalans were in serious trouble in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie with the Rojiblancos. However, the Spanish striker then got himself sent off with two needless yellow cards before the break. Torres' dismissal changed the game, with Luis Suarez's second-half double earning the hosts victory. However, Atletico were furious as they not only considered the red card harsh, they also felt Suarez should have been sent off for kicking out at Juanfran during the first half. Filipe Luis fumed: "Barcelona are protected. When you play against them you realise that they are a very powerful club
The bad blood between these two sides originally stemmed from their first Champions League encounter, when Didier Drogba was harshly sent off for a late but in-no-way malicious challenge on Barca goalkeeper Victor Valdes. Chelsea were 1-0 up at the time but goals from Maxi Lopez and Samuel Eto'o decided a fiery first leg in the home side's favour. The drama did not end there, though, with Jose Mourinho accusing referee Anders Frisk of being in cahoots with Barca. “When I saw [Barca boss Frank] Rijkaard entering the referee’s dressing room I couldn’t believe it," the Blues boss stated afterwards. "When Didier Drogba was sent off I wasn’t surprised.”
2006:CHELSEA 1-2 BARCELONA
A year after the Blues had eliminated the Blaugrana 4-2 on aggregate, the pair met at the last-16 stage once again, with Barca coming out on top this time around. Their 3-2 aggregate win was founded on a controversial 2-1 triumph at Stamford Bridge. The game was still scoreless when Asier Del Horno was shown a straight red card for a reckless challenge on Lionel Messi. How much contact was actually made was debatable but Chelsea manager Mourinho was in no doubt that Messi had been guilty of simulation: "Barcelona is a cultural city with many great theatres and this boy has learned very well: he's learned play-acting."
2006:BARCELONA 2-1 ARSENAL
There were just 18 minutes gone in the 2006 Champions League final when Jens Lehmann took down Samuel Eto'o outside of the area. Ludovic Giuly had turned home the loose ball but the referee elected to bring play back for a free kick and dismiss Arsenal's goalkeeper. The Gunners actually took the lead in Paris, through Sol Campbell, but the introduction of Henrik Larsson inspired a Barca comeback, with Eto'o and Juliano Belletti striking twice in the closing stages to win the cup for Barca. Thierry Henry could not contain his frustration at full-time, though: "I'm sorry but some of the refereeing was horrendous."
2009:CHELSEA 1-1 BARCELONA
The Blues had a total of four penalty appeals over the course of this infamous Champions League semi-final second-leg clash at Stamford Bridge. Incredibly, Tom Henning Ovrebo waved away every single one, even Gerard Pique's blatant handball. It was hardly surprising then that Chelsea's players lost it after Andres Iniesta put Barca through on away goals with an injury-time equaliser. "It's a f*****g disgrace," Drogba raged at full-time. The language was inappropriate but his frustration was understandable.
2010:BARCELONA 1-0 INTER
It is worth noting that the Blaugrana had a perfectly legitimate winner ruled out in the dying seconds of this Champions League semi-final second leg for a wholly unintentional handball from Yaya Toure. However, Inter certainly wouldn't have been hanging on at the death had Thiago Motta not been harshly sent off for merely brushing the neck/chin of Sergio Busquets with a flailing arm. “He always does it," Inter boss Mourinho claimed. "It is terrible behaviour.” He wasn't wrong, with Busquets having been caught on camera peeping through his fingers to see if the referee had bought his act. Still, Inter bravely held on to progress 3-2 on aggregate.
2011:BARCELONA 3-1 ARSENAL
It's often forgotten that the Gunners very nearly eliminated Barca at the last-16 stage of the 2010-11 Champions League. Indeed, even though Arsenal, who had triumphed 2-1 at the Emirates, didn't manage a single shot on target at Camp Nou, they had serious cause for complaint at full-time. Arsenal were level on the night thanks to Busquets' own goal when Robin van Persie was shown a second yellow card for trying to score after the whistle had blown. Barca ultimately progressed thanks to further goals from Messi and Xavi, leaving Arsenal outraged. The Dutchman, who claimed that he had not heard the referee's whistle, labelled his dismissal
"a joke", while Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger called it "embarrassing".
2011:REAL MADRID 0-2 BARCELONA
While this Champions League semi-final first leg is best remembered for Messi's sublime second goal, an incensed Mourinho viewed it as further evidence of a perceived institutional bias towards the victors. Indeed, the Madrid boss let rip after being sent to the stands for sarcastically complimenting the officials for the decision to give Pepe a straight red card for a foul on Dani Alves. "I would have been embarrassed to win that title [in 2009] because it was won with the scandal of Stamford Bridge and this one will be won with the scandal of the Bernabeu," Mourinho stated afterwards. "I hope one day he wins a Champions League title without any scandal
2012: BARCELONA 3-1 AC MILAN
After a scoreless draw at San Siro, Antonio Nocerino's 32nd-minute equaliser put the Rossoneri ahead on away goals in the second leg of their UCL quarter-final. However, just four minutes before the break, Barca were controversially awarded a penalty - their second of the night - when Alessandro Nesta was penalised for pulling the shirt of Busquets, despite the perceived offence having taken place when the ball was dead. Messi converted before Iniesta sealed the Catalans' place in the semis just after half-time. Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was not impressed: "It seems like UEFA wants a certain two teams [Barca and Real Madrid] in the Champions League final."
2016: BARCELONA 2-1 ATLETICO MADRID
A goal down to Fernando Torres' 25th-minute strike at Camp Nou, the Catalans were in serious trouble in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie with the Rojiblancos. However, the Spanish striker then got himself sent off with two needless yellow cards before the break. Torres' dismissal changed the game, with Luis Suarez's second-half double earning the hosts victory. However, Atletico were furious as they not only considered the red card harsh, they also felt Suarez should have been sent off for kicking out at Juanfran during the first half. Filipe Luis fumed: "Barcelona are protected. When you play against them you realise that they are a very powerful club