- Cesc Fabregas reunited with mates Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez after 1-1 draw
- Fabregas chatted with his pals in the tunnel after it ended all square on Tuesday
- Champions League last-16 tie is finely poised ahead of second leg next month
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas reunited with mates Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez following the Blues’ 1-1 draw with Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Fabregas chatted with his pals in the tunnel after it ended all square at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of the last-16 tie.
The trio, who were on holiday together in Ibiza last summer, seemed to be in an upbeat mood.
Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez of Barcelona talk to Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea in the tunnel
The trio, who were on holiday together in Ibiza last summer, seemed to be in an upbeat mood
Fabregas took on Barcelona for the first time since leaving for the Blues in 2014.
But it was a stalemate as Willian’s second-half opener was cancelled out by Messi’s strike with 15 minutes remaining.
Fabregas chatted with his pals in the tunnel after it ended all square at Stamford Bridge
Argentinian forward Messi and Spanish midfielder Fabregas played together at Barcelona
Messi had not scored in eight previous encounters against Chelsea but he managed to break his goal duck.
Andres Iniesta capitalised on a loose pass across goal from Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen and cut the ball back to Messi, who coolly slotted the ball home.
The last-16 tie is finely poised going into the return leg at the Nou Camp on Wednesday, March 14.
