Madrid steps firmly towards the semi-finals (2-0)

He struck out first and twice. He Real Madrid will travel to Stamford Bridge with a comfortable lead. After a lunch between the managers, before the game, in a restaurant in Madrid, an English journalist approached Todd Boehly, the owner Chelsea, to ask about your forecast. «I have a lot of faith, let’s go for a 0-3 win». If he can be thankful for anything, after the turn of events, it’s not that he took it out on him. Ancelotti repeated the penalties he danced with in Camp noin the second leg of the Cup and suggested the same competitive spirit that has led Madrid to victory in five of the last nine Champions League finals.

From the frustrated center Modric, in the first minute of the game, Chelsea made a great transition into the space and allowed João Félix to race. Militão held him to the last meter and prevented his shot, which went wide Courtois. Madrid got rid of its own medicine. On his sixth day as Chelsea manager, Lampard made a sacrifice Havertz, the hero of the final against City, compared to the eleven with which he made his debut in the defeat against Wolves. He did this to set up a defense with three centre-backs, in which Thiago Silva appeared again.

In a little more than five minutes, Fofano and Camaving were already full. Unusual at this point champions. A symptom that the risk of a stroke increases after each loss. Madrid took the initiative with Benzema’s shot, which Kepa kept, and Valverde’s long-range shot. From the great pressure on James, Camavinga obtained gunpowder, which Carvajal exploded, unnoticed, in the central corridor to help Vinícius. The Brazilian could have scored but Kepa’s leg got in the way. And there, by the line that separates death from life, where the ball bounced, appeared with Benzema’s stick to push him inside.

Providenciales Courtois and Silva

While Bernabeu he was still licking his lips, Chelsea had a draw. James beat Camavinga with speed to put Sterling in a clear position to beat Courtois. The Belgian patted a a stretched anthology those who change the sign of the parties. The English were the clearest until the break. Madrid managed to increase its revenues. Rodrygo got confused, not knowing how to guess Benzema’s last move. And the most airy, of course, on the run. Enzo lost. He got Camavinga, who drew up an outpost many meters long until Vinicius, who hit. With Kep defeated, in that line, of life or death, this time Thiago Silva appeared kick out.

Passing through the changing rooms did not disturb anything. With the thread in a large area, he tried hey felix. Courtois blocked. With the second, after a break from Vinícius who stopped on Benzema, Modrić managed to frame the second. He went to the other side of the team before Koulibaly, the best actor of the English background, asked for rest due to a muscle problem. Cucurella entered.

Despite the risks he took, Madrid were still comfortable in the return leg. After the middle lap, Valverde put Rodrygo to run in front of Chilwell, who brought him down with an unnecessary push forward. The French referee showed him a red card. Madrid had half an hour ahead of them to turn the tie around. Lampard made the switch to restore the three-centre line and give Havertz the role of João Félix. Chelsea tried to minimize the damage. Expecting the opponent to equip himself, Ancelotti resorted to shots from a distance Asensio. Said, done. On the way out of the corner, before an inappropriate miser, Madrid combined in three short touches and gave Marco to the front for him to place it on the post, impossible for Kepa. Benzema missed the third. The one who portrayed Boehly. And Rüdiger escaped from the ground at the siren for Mount to give him wings for the quarter-finals.

Technical document:

Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Camavinga (Rüdiger, min. 71); Modrić (Ceballos, min 81), Kroos (Tchouameni, min 84), Valverde; Rodrygo (Asensio, min 71), Benzema and Vinicius.

Chelsea: Cap; James, Fofana, Thiago Silva (Mount, min 75), Koulibaly (Cucurella, min 55), Chilwell; Kovačić, Kanté (Gallagher, min 75), Enzo Fernández; Sterling (Havertz, min.65) and Joao Félix (Chalobah, min.65).

Goals: 1-0, min.21, Benzema; 2 – 0, min 74, Asensio

Referee: Francois Letexier (FRA). He warned Camaving (min.7), Militao (min.83) and Carvajal (min.87) of Real Madrid. Both Fofana (min.6) and Kovačić (min.87) Chelsea. He excluded Chilwell (min.59) due to a direct red card.