PREVIEW: CL semis - FC Barcelona v Chelsea

FOOTBALL - On Tuesday, the Champions League match FC Barcelona v Chelsea will take place at Camp Nou. Last week FC Barcelona lost by 1-0 at Stamford Bridge. Barça have won their last 15 CL home matches. Click to Read More key facts on this match.

> Chelsea have won only three of 15 away matches against Spanish clubs. However, they are unbeaten in their last seven in Spain, since their 1-0 defeat at Real Betis in the 2005/06 CL group phase match.

> Barça can become the first club since Manchester United (2008, 2009) to reach the CL final in consecutive years. No club has won the CL two years in a row.

> AC Milan were the last to win the Champions Cup in consecutive years, in 1989, 1990.

> Lionel Messi has scored 14 goals in the current CL campaign, a single season record in the CL main tournament. He also equalled the record for most goals in a CC/CL season by José Altafini (AC Milan, 1962/63) and Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United, 2002/03).

> Chelsea have scored exactly one goal in each of their last six CL away matches, dating back to last season’s match at Man United.

> Chelsea have claimed their sixth semifinal berth in nine years. FC Barcelona are the only other team to have reached the semifinals six times in the last nine years. Chelsea have survived the semifinal only once, in 2007/08.

> FC Barcelona’s Carles Puyol and Javier Mascherano and Chelsea’s Ashley Cole, Branislav Ivanovic, Raul Meireles, David Luiz and Ramires will be suspended for the final if booked.