Busquets rises to the occasion for Barca against Chelsea

Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets put on yet another masterclass in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the Champions League.

The Spain international was simply brilliant in possession as Opta were happy to highlight.

139 - Sergio Busquets attempted 139 passes against Chelsea (128 successful passes), more than any other Barcelona player in a game this season in all competitions. Masterful. pic.twitter.com/lvLO8Ifosm

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) February 20, 2018

Willian opened the scoring for Chelsea, having previously hit the post twice, before Lionel Messi struck the equaliser in the second half.

Barca were a little bit fortunate to come away with a 1-1 draw, but it’s a good result for the club going into the second leg at Camp Nou.