Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona: Stamford Bridge is a sea of blue and white as the teams emerge for their Group A clash Both sides create chances early on - Barcelona are better from open play while Chelsea look dangerous from set pieces The Blues third-choice keeper Henrique Hilario is having a solid game, saving efforts from Lionel Messi and Hernandez Xavi Andriy Shevchenko misses a couple of chances for Chelsea as an entertaining opening 45 minutes ends all square The second half gets off to a great start for the home side when Didier Drogba turns and fires them in front from 18 yards Barcelona push forward in search of an equaliser but chances are few and far between as Chelsea's defence holds firm And two late Hilario saves condemn Barca to a first defeat in the competition since losing 4-2 at Chelsea in March 2005 Bordeaux 0-1 Liverpool: Luis Garcia's forward progress is halted as Liverpool look to build on their good start in Europe Craig Bellamy threatens for the Reds, but Johan Micoud wastes a good chance for the hosts with a poor header Peter Crouch then volleys one effort wide and scuffs another gilt-edged chance as the first-half ends goalless The Liverpool striker makes amends after the break though, heading in Bellamy's whipped corner on the hour mark The goal sparks Bordeaux into life, but the French side struggle to break down Liverpool's defence and create little The Reds run out comfortable victors and, like Chelsea, top their table at the halfway mark in the group stage
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