A clear and resounding defeat for Barça against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Ronald Araujo's sending-off in the first half dictated a match that the Blaugrana only controlled in the opening minutes (3-0). Here are some immediate observations.

Nobody has given Raphinha anything. The Brazilian, who returns to Stamford Bridge today (9 pm, Movistar), has had to work incredibly hard to become one of the icons of a Barça side dreaming of the Champions League. To achieve this, they need to secure three points in a difficult match, but one that holds fond memories for Barça fans. The draw away to Club Brugge leaves the Blaugrana with little room for error if they want to finish in the top eight of the group stage. Hansi Flick welcomes back the winger, a top-five finisher in the last Ballon d'Or and top scorer (13 goals) and assist provider (8) in the last Champions League.

Chelsea, playing before a sparse crowd of 11,000 at Stamford Bridge, managed to hold Barcelona to a 1-1 draw, just months after suffering a heavy defeat in the Champions League semi-finals last season. The home side took the lead with a superb goal from Carpenter, while Pajor, with her eleventh goal of the season and third in three Champions League matches, secured the draw. It was a hard-fought match in London, with plenty of midfield battles and no clear dominance from either side. The draw keeps Barcelona at the top of the Champions League group stage with 10 points, the same as Jonatan Giráldez's Olympique Lyonnais. The match was characterized by its evenness and intensity. The English would be the first to strike, although before taking the lead, Barça had found an opening in a play resulting from the connection between Pina - who would thread a delightful pass - and Graham Hansen, who could not get a clean shot away due to the opposition of the defense blueThe home side responded to this initial threat from Barça with a stunning goal from Carpenter, the right winger, who punished the Barça defense when they were caught out of position. It wasn't an easy task for Barça at Stamford Bridge, but neither the goal (nor the London cold) would intimidate the Catalan team. Pajor celebrated the equalizer, but only for a few seconds. The Polish player fired a good shot across goal, but the goal was disallowed for offside. The Barça striker, who was making her second consecutive start after recovering from her knee injury, was able to celebrate with gusto minutes later.