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    Ten-man Chelsea stun Barcelona to reach Champions League final

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    Updated 1105 GMT (1905 HKT) April 25, 2012

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    Misfiring striker Fernando Torres comes on to secure Chelsea's place in the Champions League final, giving his side an improbable 3-2 aggregate win over defending champions Barcelona.
    Photos: Chelsea stun Barcelona to reach final
    Torres seals Chelsea win – Misfiring striker Fernando Torres comes on to secure Chelsea's place in the Champions League final, giving his side an improbable 3-2 aggregate win over defending champions Barcelona.
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    After Barcelona miss several chances, Sergio Busquets puts them ahead on the night and level on aggregate after 35 minutes.
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    Barcelona score at last – After Barcelona miss several chances, Sergio Busquets puts them ahead on the night and level on aggregate after 35 minutes.
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    Chelsea suffer what looks like a critical blow when captain John Terry knees Alexis Sanchez from behind and is sent off in the 37th minute.
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    Terry sees red – Chelsea suffer what looks like a critical blow when captain John Terry knees Alexis Sanchez from behind and is sent off in the 37th minute.
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    Chelsea, who have already lost Gary Cahill to injury, look set to fall apart when Andres Iniesta finishes off a typically slick Barcelona move in the 44th minute to put the Catalan side 2-1 up.
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    Iniesta makes it 2-0 on the night – Chelsea, who have already lost Gary Cahill to injury, look set to fall apart when Andres Iniesta finishes off a typically slick Barcelona move in the 44th minute to put the Catalan side 2-1 up.
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    But Ramires runs through a static Barcelona defense and brilliantly chips Victor Valdes to put Chelsea ahead on away goals just before half time.
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    Chelsea's half time hope – But Ramires runs through a static Barcelona defense and brilliantly chips Victor Valdes to put Chelsea ahead on away goals just before half time.
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    As Barcelona push forward, Torres goes clean through, rounds the keeper and Chelsea wrap up a 3-2 win.
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    Chelsea through to final – As Barcelona push forward, Torres goes clean through, rounds the keeper and Chelsea wrap up a 3-2 win.
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    Story highlights

    • Chelsea sub Fernando Torres seals 3-2 aggregate win over Barcelona
    • Chelsea captain John Terry sent off in the 37th minute
    • Barcelona take lead through Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta before Ramires scores away goal
    • Lionel Messi hits the bar with a penalty, and later has a shot pushed onto the post
    Ten-man Chelsea produced an astonishing comeback to recover from 2-0 down on the night and beat defending champions Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate in a scarcely believable Champions League semifinal at the Camp Nou on Tuesday.
    Chelsea began the second-leg tie with a slender 1-0 lead and looked doomed when captain John Terry was sent off for violent conduct in the 37th minute and Andres Iniesta put Barcelona 2-1 up overall shortly afterward.
    But Ramires put Chelsea ahead on away goals moments before halftime and Chelsea somehow held off wave after wave of Barcelona attack after the break before snatching a 2-2 draw.
    Lionel Messi hit the ba