Fernando Torres lives up to his £50 million billing with priceless goal against Barcelona Sure, Chelsea would have gone through without Torres's injury-time goal, rounding Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes and rolling the ball joyfully into the unguarded net, but it killed the contest, ending any chance of a late twist. Even then - and given Torres's erratic form, his problems in front of goal - it was not a given that he would score, but score he did, and in that one move there was vindication of his fraught move to Chelsea. "We have great respect for Barcelona because we know they are the best in the world," Torres said. For those Chelsea players who lost three years ago [in the semi-final] it is a sure way to get even. For those of us who weren't there it is the last step towards a Champions League final. The belief that he would play in a final like this was one of Torres's motivations to move to Chelsea. He knows all about feeling that fortune has deserted him and there was commiseration for Barcelona. "Football is like that," he said. The best team doesn't always win. We have qualified for two finals and we will continue fighting to get fourth place in the Premier League. It can still end up a memorable year.