5 most memorable matches of John Terry's Chelsea career
With Chelsea announcing on Monday that John Terry is set to leave the club at the end of the 2016-17 campaign after 22 years of loyal service, we look back at some of the defender's most memorable games for the Blues.
#5 Chelsea 4-2 Barcelona (5-4 agg) – March 8, 2005
To this day, it remains one of the most treasured European nights at Stamford Bridge. An electrifying start saw Chelsea race into a three-goal lead and take command of the tie within 19 minutes, but the magical Ronaldinho turned it back in Barcelona's favour before the interval – converting a fantastic outside-of-the-boot finish from the edge of the area.
The match remained level until the 76th minute, when Terry rose to steer a corner from Damien Duff across the face of goal and inside the far post of Victor Valdes' goal, wheeling away in euphoria. The captain then helped Chelsea stave off a late Barca onslaught and book their place in the Champions League quarter-finals.
In his first season after being appointed captain by Jose Mourinho, it was a performance that epitomised the determination and strength of character that would come to define his many years as skipper. Although they fell short in Europe, Chelsea claimed their first top-flight title in 50 years at the end of the season.