Bodog Beat

It’s a tough act to follow. (AP Images)

The Champions League semifinal between Manchester United and Arsenal produced five goals; Chelsea and FC Barcelona are stuck on zero after the first leg of their two-game, total-goal series. They’ll try to find the back of the net in Wednesday’s second leg (2:45 p.m. Eastern) at Stamford Bridge.

The odds for this match at press time were virtually the same as they were Tuesday for Manchester United at Arsenal. The visitors have a slight edge at +155 to Chelsea’s +165, with the draw priced at +230 and the under tagged at –120 on a total of 2.5 goals. Blues manager Guus Hiddink got a premium defensive effort (Barca supporters would say “dirty”) out of his squad in the first leg; they failed to get an away goal, but they’ll have an easier time Wednesday without defenders Carles Puyol and Rafael Marquez in the way.