Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 20:52 / Updated on Tuesday, 25 November 2025 20:53
Chelsea – Barcelona is the hottest match of the evening in the main group of the Champions League. The game at Stamford Bridge starts at 22:00, it's liveTEXT on GSP.ro and televised by Prima Sport 1 and Digi Sport 1.
Stage 5 starts tonight, and the two teams are neighbors in the standings. Chelsea is 12th, with 7 points, tied with Barcelona.
Chelsea – Barcelona, LIVE at 22:00
Starting teams at Chelsea – Barcelona
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Sanchez – Gusto, Chalobah, Fofana, Cucurella – Caicedo, James – Estevao, Enzo, Garnacho – Pedro Neto
Reserves: Jorgensen, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Delap, Gittens, A. Santos, Joao Pedro Hato, George, Acheampong, Guiu, Buonanotte
Coach: Enzo Maresca
Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Garcia – Kounde, Cubarsi, Araujo, Balde – De Jong, E. Garcia – Yamal, F. Lopez, F. Torres – Lewandowski
Reserves: Szczezny, Kochen, Raphinha, Rashford, Christensen, Casado, G. Martin, Olmo, Bernal, Dro Fernandez, Bardghji
Coach: Hansi Flick
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Referee: Slavko Vincic
Chelsea – Barcelona, gala match in the Champions League
Both teams are mid-table in the Champions League group stage. Barcelona are 11th and Chelsea 12th. Both have 7 points from 4 matches, but Barcelona have scored more, 12 goals to the Londoners' 9. Barcelona also have a better goal difference, +5, while Chelsea have +3.
Chelsea have been in very good form in their last five matches. The Londoners have four wins and one draw. They won away to Burnley 2-0 on 22 November 2025. They previously beat Wolverhampton 3-0.
In the Champions League they surprisingly drew 2-2 with Qarabag on 5 November 2025. Then they got an important win 1-0 at Tottenham.
Barcelona are also in good form with three wins, a draw and a defeat in their last five games.
Chelsea and Barcelona know each other well in the Champions League. The two met often and provided memorable matches. The two teams have played 14 times in the Champions League. They each have four wins, and six games have ended in a draw.
Chelsea will be without Cole Palmer, Romeo Lavia, Dario Esugo and Levi Colwill.
Barcelona has an important news before the trip to London. Marcus Rashford is back in training. Alejandro Balde is also expected to be back after coming off at the break with Bilbao.
Up-to-date standings from the Champions League main group
