Chelsea managed to leave Barca’s main man Lionel Messi without the ball, but the hosts could still have grabbed the winner in the dying minutes of the game.

A header from close range by Bojan Krcic went over the crossbar, while a shot by Aleksandr Hleb was denied by Cech and his rebound went wide, ending the game 0-0

“As I said before it is very difficult to play against Barca, and to have greater possession of the ball. They know how to put pressure and also how to attain the rhythm of the game. But we defended ourselves well even though I would like to have more possession of the ball. But playing against one of the best teams in the world I think is quite a merit for us,” Guus Hiddink, Chelsea boss, said.

Barca has been unable to win a home match against an English opposition for the fifth time. Now the Champions League favorites face a serious test in London as they need to score at Stamford Bridge in order to progress.

“I think that it will be really hard for both teams, because each team has to score a goal to qualify. It will be difficult but I think is not a bad score for us and that we can qualify to the final," Josep Guardiola, Barcelona coach, said.