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Barcelona defender Garcia: Chelsea stronger in tackles, second balls

Barcelona defender Garcia: Chelsea stronger in tackles, second balls
Barcelona defender Garcia: Chelsea stronger in tackles, second ballsHarry Langer / DeFodi Images / Profimedia

Barcelona defender Eric Garcia admits Chelsea bullied them off the Stamford Bridge pitch on Tuesday night.

Chelsea won this Champions League tie 3-0, with Ronald Araujo sent off before halftime.

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Garcia said afterwards: "We started well and had a couple of really good chances. We tried to hold on a bit in the second half, but 2-0.

"Chelsea were putting us under pressure and we didn't adjust well. We had to run after the ball the whole time.

"We need to be more competitive in these types of matches. The duels, second balls... if you don't make yourself strong, it's impossible to win."

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