FC Barcelona and Chelsea closed with tie the first party of the eliminatory of eighth of final of the Champions League. The team londinense was the dominador of the party and achieved to advance in the marker by mediation of Willian, but Leo Messi appeared to put the tables in the marker and convert the result in favourable for the Barcelona.
For one of the players of Chelsea, went the first experience like rival of the FC Barcelona after having dressed the Barcelona T-shirt during years: Pedro Rodríguez. The Canarian forward, that formed part being a key player of the most glorious period of the history culé, confronted to many of his ex mates, with which shared unforgettable moments.
Pedro formed part of the eleven headline chosen by Antonio Conte to play against the Barça. The ex culé did not have special offensive transcendence in the game of his team, but yes understood to perfection the paper that had to play in the leading londinense. Leaving the leadership for players like Hazard or Willian, the Canarian knew to work to the shadow.
It regretted the tie of the Barça
Pedro Rodríguez showed contrariado after the meeting, since Chelsea did not achieve to obtain the prize after his good game. "It has been a penalty because the team was well. The 1-0 was a big result and had a lot of options to expand the marker and decide, but play to this level and in front of players like Andrés or Read always is difficult", commented.
The Canarian forward also regretted the defensive error that finish him costing the tie to his team. "We committed an error and penalised us as much as the sticks of Willian, that is an enormous player. The tie neither is a bad result, will struggle in the turn and the eliminatory is opened", concluded.