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Chelsea put up a three-star performance to thrash Barcelona 3-0 in a thrilling Champions League clash at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.
Chelsea winger Estevao Willian outshone fellow teenage superstar Lamine Yamal in the sensational victory as he bagged the second goal.
His goal came after Barcelona went down to 10 men following the sending off of skipper Ronald Araujo for a second booking just before the break.
Chelsea had dominated the early exchanges and had a goal disallowed before a 27th-minute Jules Koundé own goal put them ahead of the Spaniards.
Liam Delap wrapped it up with a third goal.
Victory lifts Chelsea into the top eight of the 36-team league phase, meaning they would avoid an extra play-off round in February if they keep their position.
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At the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City were stunned by Bayer Leverkusen who sealed an incredible 2-0 victory over their hosts.
Pep Guardiola’s 100th Champions League game in charge of Manchester City ended in disappointment.
In Germany, Borussia Dortmund moved up to fourth in the Champions League table as Serhou Guirassy scored twice to help them to a 4-0 victory over 10-man Villarreal.
Elsewhere, Napoli clinched a 2-0 win over Qarabag and Jose Mourinho’s Benfica also condemned sorry Ajax to a fifth defeat in the competition this season with a 2-0 win.
In the other games played on Tuesday, Juventus defeated Bodo/Glimt 3-2, Galatasaray lost 1-0 to Union, and Slavia Prague were held to a goalless draw by Athletic Bilbao.
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