Four shots and the best goalkeeper

Madrid did not manage to sleep through the game in the first half. He had the ball too much in his court and lacked speed at the start. There were times when he took too many risks and gave Chelsea a chance to create danger. Camavinga had a lot of difficulties in defense. But Courtois’ goal has magic in this competition. The Belgian is the best goalkeeper in the world at the moment and that’s the sheer power of Madrid which we saw reflected in this game. There is no other team in the world with such a difference in both areas.

This time Benzema was not good, he lost too many balls, he was too static. Vinícius was determined, but he didn’t get into the game too much and didn’t destabilize as much as on other occasions. This time Rodrygo, who marked the differences, and Fede Valverde took charge of the takeover.

It is currently a team with unmatched attacking resources. If we add Fede to that equation, he has four players who kill at lightning speed, which also allows Modric and Kroos not to have to run so fast. They do fancy things in big and small spaces and everyone has their own goal.

Chelsea has players of the first international order, but it is a team with an imbalance, which is currently not in a position to fight at this level in the Champions League, as it shows in the Premier League. It is very far from competing with the big ones. They need time and are betting on the coach, because they have talent, but as a team they are not producing results.

We will see today whether City or Bayern will be Madrid’s rivals in the semi-final, which will really be an early final, because at the moment I see Ancelotti and Guardiola as the two strongest teams in the world and two very different styles.