What in the world is this game. After just three minutes of play in the second half, Chelsea's dream of holding onto an away goals lead with 10 men appeared to be over. Didier Drogba, while defending his own penalty area, made contact with Cesc Fabregas and he went down. The referee granted a penalty and Lionel Messi -- who has never scored against Chelsea -- stepped up.
Barcelona Vs. Chelsea, 2012 UEFA Champions League: Lionel Messi Misses Penalty
Incredibly, he failed to score, and he didn't even force Petr Cech into a save.
Surely there is some kind of hex on the goal that prevents Messi from scoring ... okay, probably not. But if that is the case, we’ll have compelling evidence at the end of this game. He’ll have a few more shots before it ends, and Barcelona are likely to finish this game with something like 85 percent possession,
We’ll have live coverage throughout the game in our Barcelona vs. Chelsea, 2012 UEFA Champions League StoryStream. For more on the two teams, head over to Chelsea FC blog We Ain’t Got No History and FC Barcelona blog Barca Blaugranes.
See More:
