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On Wednesday, football fans are awaiting another football celebration - the only English club in the Champions League semi-final, London's Chelsea, will try to eliminate the defending champions, Barcelona.
London's Chelsea - Barcelona Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) Stadium: Stamford Bridge, London (England) Kick-off: 21:45 (Lithuanian time) Broadcast: TV6, Viasat Sport Baltic (both live)
Old rivals - London's Chelsea and Barcelona clubs - are entering another showdown in the UEFA Champions League semi-final.
The English team will try to avenge the controversial defeat they suffered in the 2008-2009 season at this stage in London, which was determined by a late goal from Andres Iniesta. That year, Barcelona defeated Man Utd 2-0 in the final.
This time the first leg will take place at Stamford Bridge stadium, and the hosts will be in high spirits as they crushed London's Tottenham 5-1 over the weekend and reached the final of the FA Cup.
However, in this match, the main central defender David Luiz suffered an injury, so on Wednesday coach Roberto Di Matteo will have to do without him. Nevertheless, Branislav Ivanovic will be on the field, who rested over the weekend due to suspension.
"Our task will not be to stop one player, as the opponents have many talented players who will cause a lot of trouble in that case - Di Matteo spoke about Lionel Messi, who scored about 20 goals in the last 11 matches. - We have to find a team strategy that will limit the threat posed by the opponents."
Di Matteo successfully replaced Andre Villas Boas as Chelsea's coach in March and during this time secured nine wins, two draws, and only one loss.
