In the 5th round of the main stage of the Champions League on November 25, 2025, Chelsea will face Barcelona. This is the central football event of the evening.
The London giants, under Maresca, have returned to the Premier League’s top four and have claimed several new trophies: first winning the Conference League and then, in the summer, the Club World Cup. However, this came at the cost of a shortened rest period and, as a result, an injury crisis.
Even in such conditions, the team still manages to win the majority of its domestic matches. Barcelona, on the other hand, have clearly regressed, despite not having such a demanding offseason. As a result, the club that in 2024/2025 left Real Madrid trailing in all Spanish competitions has already lost El Clasico and now finds itself behind its rivals.
In the Champions League, the English club started with a defeat—1-3 against Bayern. However, they went on to beat both Benfica and Ajax. They clearly aimed to collect maximum points against Qarabag too, but Qarabag caused another sensation by drawing 2-2.
Flick’s side have already won in England—securing a 2-1 victory over Newcastle. But then they lost by the reverse score at home to PSG. A crushing 6-1 win over Olympiacos was followed by a spectacular draw in Brugge, where the Belgians were arguably closer to victory.
Chelsea vs Barcelona: Key Stats and Trends
Chelsea have won two of their last three Champions League matches
João Pedro and his new teammates score an average of 2.25 goals per game, conceding 1.5 goals in return
Barcelona have won two of their four matches in the tournament
Flick’s side average three goals scored per game and concede 1.75.
Chelsea (probable lineup): Sánchez – Cucurella, Hato, Adarabioyo, James – Caicedo, Santos, Gittens, João Pedro, Estevão – George.
Barcelona (probable lineup): Szczęsny – Balde, Eric Garcia, Araújo, Koundé – de Jong, Casado, Rashford, Fermín López, Yamal – Ferran Torres.
Eight times in a row in the Champions League, the English side have not lost to the Catalans. However, their most recent meeting at Camp Nou in the spring of 2018 ended in a heavy 0-3 defeat.
