Written by Hani Abdel Nabi
Thursday, April 13, 2023 12:38 AM
Frank Lampard, coach of Chelsea, confirmed that the next match against… real madrid It will be a battle at Stamford Bridge, after the Blues lost by two goals in the match that took place between them on Wednesday evening, in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals for the current season 2022-2023.
Frank Lampard said in statements to BT Sport after the match: “I am proud of the ten men, the disappointing thing was giving up a set piece through a stoppage, which led to the second goal. the spirit”.
Lampard added: “We had three very good chances in the game: Joao early on, Raheem and Mason towards the end. So there are some good things but the result is the truth. I just said to the guys that special things can happen at Stamford Bridge, they are a very good team.” But we have to believe.”
Lampard stressed: “When we got the ball, I could see that it was a difficult period for the players, and that there is a little lack of faith. I think they have to understand how good they are and what they can do. And maybe we are lacking a little bit at this moment.”
On what his team could have done differently, Lampard said: “It’s not easy coming here (in that mentality) because I think there are some opportunities in possession to use a bit more pitch, to be more aggressive in the presentation side. Things we can do it next week.”
Lampard concluded: “Next week is going to be a battle. For sure, we have to rise to the level. We have to understand some details in our game and with our mentality, we have to be more positive in what we do. If we do that, with the quality we have in the team, we can do that. I’ve been involved in some nights like that at Stamford Bridge.” Real Madrid’s goals came through duo Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio in the 21st and 74th minutes, respectively.
Real Madrid against Chelsea
According to the global “Opta” network specialized in world football numbers and statistics, the match witnessed Karim Benzema’s equalization with the number of legendary striker Raul Gonzalez in the list of the most visible players in the history of Meringue in the European Champions League, with 130 matches behind leader Iker Casillas.
150 Iker Casillas
130 Raul Gonzalez
130 Karim Benzema
129 Sergio Ramos
107 Roberto Carlos
And the global network indicated a distinguished number for the star, Karim Benzema, confirming that no player in the five European championships scored more goals than the La Liga striker in 2023 among all competitions, with 18 goals, equally with Erling Haaland.
Real vs Chelsea
And historically met a team Real Madrid against Chelsea In 7 matches before today’s confrontation, Al-Merenji managed to win one match, compared to 4 victories for the Blues, while two matches ended in a draw between them.
Real Madrid succeeded in scoring 8 goals against 11 goals for Chelsea, while the French star of Algerian origin, Karim Benzema, holds the ranking of the two club’s top scorers with 5 goals.
Chelsea club excels in marketing value at the expense of Real Madrid, after the England champion was able to reach 1.02 billion euros, compared to 860 million for the Meringue.
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Real Madrid against Chelsea
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Chelsea qualified for the quarter-finals of the European Champions League by defeating Borussia Dortmund, while Real Madrid eliminated Liverpool.
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