Champions League: Barkley Misses Penalty As Chelsea Lose At Home To Valencia

Frank Lampard begins his Champions League campaign as a manager with a defeat Valencia claimed a 1-0 victory over the Blue at Stamford Bridge.

Ross Barkley missed a late penalty that left Chelsea’s return to the Champions League end in disappointment.

Frank Lampard won the Champions with Chelsea as a player in 2012 but it was a night of frustration for him as Valencia took advantage of slack marking at a free-kick for Rodrigo to score the winner on 74 minutes.

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Chelsea, who lost in-form youngster Mason Mount to injury early on, had the chance to rescue a point when referee Cuneyt Cakir awarded a penalty for handball after consulting VAR when Daniel Wass blocked Fikayo Tomori’s header.

Barkley wanted to take the spot-kick instead of the Blues’ regular taker Jorginho, who give the substitute his blessing by shaking his hand, but Willian continued to argue his own case before allowing Barkley to take it.

It was a tight and tense encounter with chances at a premium and a tricky Group H, which also includes last year’s semi-finalists Ajax and Lille, has got even tougher for Chelsea after starting their campaign with a damaging home loss.

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