CHELSEA have thrashed Barcelona 3-0 as the Champions League returns in style. The Blues even had a further three goals disallowed for offside as Enzo Maresca’s side cruised to a dominant win

Chelsea's statement victory over Barcelona stole the headlines on a night when Borussia Dortmund also cemented their place in the top eight but Man City lost.

City missed the chance to climb to the top of the standings, leaving the top three unchanged ahead of matches Wednesday for Bayern Munich, Arsenal, and Inter Milan. Borussia Dortmund moved up to fourth, and Chelsea rose to fifth, both joining City on 10 points. Barcelona fell to 15th, while Juventus climbed to 21st as its revival continues.

Por JAMES ELLINGWORTHEn una noche de cambios, errores y un glorioso gol individual de Estevão, los errores defensivos le costaron caro al Manchester City y al Barcelona. Y ambos sufrieron

Chelsea on Tuesday romped to a dominant 3-0 win at home to 10-man Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League, while Pep Guardiola’s much-changed Manchester City went down to their first defeat of the campaign against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Club world champions Chelsea claimed a 3-0 statement victory over 10-man Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday while Manchester City suffered a shock 2-0 home defeat against Bayer Leverkusen. An own goal from Barca's Jules Kounde in the 27th,