Sofia defeat unthinkable for champions Barca

HOLDERS Barcelona travel to Levski Sofia with an outside chance of crashing out of the competition, but realistically their fate will be decided against Werder Bremen at the Nou Camp next week.

Levski, thrashed 5-0 by Barca in the opening game of the group stage, have lost all four of their games and are unlikely to upset the Spanish champions, meaning the final group game against Bremen next Tuesday will decide who joins Chelsea in the last 16, with the Premiership champions needing just a point at Bremen tonight to progress.

A win for the Bundesliga side at the Weserstadion, coupled with an unlikely defeat for Barca in Sofia, would see Frank Rijkaard’s side face a battle with the Bulgarian champions for a place in the UEFA Cup.