Eidur Gudjohnsen has admitted he felt so sorry for his former Chelsea team-mates that he couldn't celebrate getting to his first Champions League Final.

The Iceland international spent six years at Stamford Bridge before leaving for Barcelona in 2006.

Gudjohnsen came on as a substitute at the end but had mixed feelings when controversial referee Tom Henning Ovrebo blew the final whistle.

He said: “It's difficult. It's an awkward sensation and I didn't want to celebrate because a lot of the boys were my brothers for six years.

But obviously I'm very happy for my team-mates: it's a great moment. Football is a harsh game and Chelsea have felt that. It's difficult to say if we were the best team. They say you make your own luck and the way we played with 10 men was impressive.”

Barcelona will now take on Manchester United, who beat them in the last four 12 months ago, in the final.

Barcelona star Lionel Messi said: “Hopefully, we can see Barcelona's good football again. It will be a final between the two best teams in the world.”

Barca president Joan Laporta celebrated by having a dig at Chelsea and added: “We had a moment of good luck but it was also justice. It's clear that football loves the beautiful game.

“We have demonstrated that football can be based on skill and spectacle, the two things that Barca represent.”