LONDON (AP):

Andres Iniesta's injury-time equaliser put 10-man Barcelona into the Champions League final yesterday after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea.

Chelsea led through Michael Essien's ninth-minute 25-yard drive and had a handful of penalty appeals turned down at Stamford Bridge against a Barcelona team which had defender Eric Abidal sent off in the 66th minute.

But Iniesta's goal, after a 0-0 draw in Spain last week, means that Barcelona goes through on away goals and will meet defending champion Manchester United in Rome on May 27.

Never gave up

"We fought. (Coach) Pep (Guardiola) rallied us well at halftime and we never gave up to the final whistle," said Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o. "This is from a season's worth a work."

In a stormy end to the second semi-final, Chelsea players surrounded Norwegian referee Tom Henning Ovrebo, convinced he should have awarded them at least two penalties - one on a foul he gave outside the area instead of inside and another for a handball by Samuel Eto'o when he blocked a shot with his arm.