Was Chelsea vs Barcelona Fixed 2009?

Was Chelsea vs Barcelona Fixed 2009?

GUUS HIDDINK thought Chelsea’s 2009 Champions League semi-final defeat to Barcelona might have been fixed – even though the referee owned up to making mistakes. The Blues were denied a spot in the final after the official Tom Henning Ovrebo made a series of blunders.

Who won Chelsea vs Barcelona 2009?

The match was refereed by Swiss referee Massimo Busacca. This was Barcelona’s third victory in the competition, 17 years after they first won the European Cup in 1992….2009 UEFA Champions League Final.

How many times did Chelsea and Barcelona meet?

Match Statistics Chelsea and Barcelona have each reached the semifinal stage of the competition six times in the last nine seasons (since 2003-2004)—the best tallies in that period.

Who Reffed Chelsea vs Barca?

referee Tom Henning Ovrebo
On an infamous night of high drama at Stamford Bridge on May 6, 2009, Chelsea saw four separate penalty appeals waved away by referee Tom Henning Ovrebo during an enthralling Champions League semi-final second-leg clash with Barcelona.

What happened to Ovrebo?

Chelsea had a late corner and one final opportunity to score the goal to win them the tie. When Michael Ballack hammered the ball towards goal, only to see his shot blocked by the arm of Samuel Eto’o, pandemonium erupted. A furious Ballack chased down Ovrebo, who blew the final whistle shortly afterwards.

What happened to the Norwegian referee?

He continued to referee in his native Norway and took charge of less elite European matches due to his stained reputation. Ovrebo retired from refereeing duties in 2013 due to a debilitating knee injury. He then became a psychologist after studying the subject at university.

What year did Chelsea beat Barcelona?

Chelsea vs Barcelona Head-to-Head

How many times Barca beat Chelsea?

The Teams FC Barcelona and Chelsea played 14 Games up to today. Among them, FC Barcelona won 3 games ( 2 at Camp Nou, 1 at Stamford Bridge away), Chelsea won 6 (3 at Stamford Bridge, 3 at Camp Nou away), and drew 5 (2 at Camp Nou, 3 at Stamford Bridge).

Is Ovrebo still a referee?

Øvrebø was among the 14 pre-selected referees from UEFA for the final stages in South Africa, but did not make the final cut of 10 representatives from Europe. He ended his international career in May 2010 but continued to officiate in the Norwegian Premier League.

What happened in the Chelsea vs Barcelona match?

Chelsea 1-1 Barcelona (Iniesta 90+3′) 90+3 mins: Alves delivered his first decent cross of the night. Terry got his head to it but couldn’t send further than a Barcelona player, and got no help from Essien, who swiped at fresh air.

What has happened in 47 mins of Barca v FC Barcelona?

Meanwhile, have a gawk at this 47 mins: The game has quickly settled into the same pattern as the first half, Barca dominating possession but unable to find any sort of incisiveness in the final third. Iniesta has jsut thumped the ball miles wide from 20 yards.

Is Chelsea’s style of football really that bad?

“Chelsea’s style of football is truly horrible, and thoroughly unbefitting of a second successive final,” weeps Nicholas Davies. “It doesn’t seem to matter who their manager is – they just turn up with a stick topped by a great steaming pile of dung.”