26 Feb UCL: Bayern leave Chelsea on the brink, Barcelona grab vital away goal

Bayern Munich’s 3-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge has left the Premier League club teetering on the brink of Champions League elimination.

A brace from ex-Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry and another goal for Robert Lewandowski – his 11th in this year’s Champions League – put the German champions in complete control heading into the second leg of their Round of 16 tie.

Marcos Alonso was sent off late for the Blues who have a mountain to climb ahead of the return trip to Munich on March 19.

In this morning’s other game, Napoli and 10-men Barcelona played out a 1-1 draw at the Stadio San Paolo in Naples.

Dries Mertens opened the scoring for the Italians before Antoine Griezmann netted a vital equaliser to take back to the Camp Nou. Barcelona will be without suspended duo Sergio Busquets and Arturo Vidal for the second leg.

Vidal received a red card for two separate incidents. The Chilean midfielder fouled Fabian Ruiz before pushing his head into the face of the Ruiz.

“It showed the vision that Lewandowski’s got.” 🤩

Two goals from Gnabry but there was plenty to admire about his teammates also.

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— Optus Sport (@OptusSport) February 25, 2020

Barcelona at their brilliant best 🤩

It was put on a plate for Griezmann and the Catalans have a vital away goal to take to Camp Nou.#OptusSport #UCL #NAPBAR pic.twitter.com/tbTH4Zxwsb

— Optus Sport (@OptusSport) February 26, 2020