New Delhi, Nov 26 (NationPress) Chelsea surged to fifth place in the league phase rankings with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Barcelona, while Borussia Dortmund matched Chelsea's ten points with a commanding 4-0 win against Villarreal at home.

On the other hand, Manchester City had their unbeaten league phase start halted after suffering a 2-0 defeat at home against Leverkusen.

An unusual own goal, a spectacular strike from Estevao Willian, and Liam Delap's inaugural UEFA Champions League goal contributed to Chelsea's remarkable success over Barcelona.

After Ferran Torres, a forward for the visitors, missed a clear opportunity early on, Barcelona's Jules Kounde accidentally redirected Pedro Neto's shot into the net to give Chelsea a 27th-minute lead.

Ronald Araujo of Barcelona received a second yellow card in the 44th minute, followed by Estevao's thrilling run and goal ten minutes post-half-time, capped off by Delap's finish from an Enzo Fernandez assist with 17 minutes remaining.

Meanwhile, Leverkusen ended Man City’s unbeaten league phase streak thanks to Alejandro Grimaldo’s well-placed shot and Patrik Schick’s glancing header. City nearly took the lead early, with Nathan Ake forcing a brilliant save from Mark Flekken.

The visitors absorbed the initial pressure and midway through the first half, captain Grimaldo finished a well-executed Leverkusen counterattack.

Flekken’s quick reflexes were crucial for the Bundesliga side, and they doubled their lead shortly after the break when Schick scored deftly from Ibrahim Maza’s curling cross, breaking City’s 23-match, seven-year unbeaten home streak in the group stage.

In other news, Serhou Guirassy elevated his Champions League tally to 18 goals in 23 matches, a figure only surpassed by Erling Haaland, as Borussia Dortmund secured a straightforward win against winless Villarreal.

Guirassy scored on the line just before halftime and netted a second after a penalty rebound, following Juan Foyth’s dismissal for handball on the line.

Karim Adeyemi and Daniel Svensson’s header finalized the victory, despite a missed penalty from substitute Fábio Silva.

In additional action, Marseille’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice within the first five minutes of the second half, completing a stunning comeback against Newcastle.

Newcastle took the lead just six minutes in, with Harvey Barnes converting a cross from the right, but the French hosts posed a greater threat thereafter. Aubameyang had several attempts before halftime but found the net twice after the break.

Juventus delivered a stellar performance to triumph in Norway after trailing. The home team had a strong start, taking the lead when Ole Didrik Blomberg scored following a corner.

However, Lois Openda was positioned perfectly to equalize, followed by Weston McKennie’s header that put Juve ahead. Although Sondre Brunstad Fet’s penalty in the 87th minute seemed to secure a point for the home side, Jonathan David scored the winner just a minute into stoppage time.