Andreas Christensen was at fault for Barcelona’s equaliser (Picture: Getty)Antonio Conte defended Andreas Christensen after his costly mistake against Barcelona but admitted it ruined an otherwise ‘perfect’ Chelsea performance. The Premier League champions looked to be heading into the second leg of the Champions League last-16 tie with the lead after Willian’s brilliant strike in the 62nd minute at Stamford Bridge. Speaking about Christensen’s error, Conte told BT Sport: ‘I think that we were very close to a perfect game. ‘When you make mistake against Barca – against players like Messi, [Luis] Suarez and Iniesta – you have to pay. He added: ‘I think the second leg we have to play again against Barcelona and this team is very strong, fantastic team but I think the final result is open.

Source: Metro February 21, 2018 07:59 UTC