‘I don’t blame Drogba for his reaction after losing to Barcelona in 2009 – that was how we all felt. You can have one or two bad refereeing decisions, but we had four’: Chelsea legend opens up on Champions League semi-final

Chelsea versus Barcelona in the 2009 Champions League semi-final second leg had it all: spectacular goals, red cards and plenty of controversy. 

Michael Essien scored a spectacular strike in the ninth minute of the game, but with the first leg having finished 0-0, Chelsea knew they were one Barcelona goal away from being knocked out of the Champions League and denied a spot in the final. 

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