We had a magnificent meeting at the Bernabeu.
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After the first leg, we knew it: Chelsea were on the ropes and the doors of elimination were wide open following the 1-3 defeat a week ago at Stamford Bridge. Suddenly, the Blues had to play in a very offensive way, well put in the mouth by their big victory last weekend in the Premier League.
The system put in place by Tuchel is certainly effective, since the Blues will dominate the meeting head and shoulders. Real is totally absent from the debates and creates very few chances unlike the English. On the first real opportunity, Mason Mount also allows his team to go halfway by deceiving Courtois with a curled shot (15 ‘, 0-1).
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After the break, and a new big opportunity in front of the goal of the Red Devil, a phase is controversial. A shot from James slips past the goal, the referee designates the corner point while on the images the ball does not seem to have been touched by Modric. Small cause, big effects since behind Rudiger places a precise header in the small Madrid net (51 ‘, 0-2). The two teams are therefore tied, everything remains to be done.
The VAR then comes into play. After a lost ball by Ferland Mendy, Kanté serves Alonso who in two stages deceives Courtois. Chelsea exults, but the Spaniard had grazed the ball with his hand. The settlement is ruthless and the goal is canceled. In the aftermath, Benzema wakes up and finds the bar. But Chelsea resumed their merry way and it was Werner who played with two Real defenders before deceiving Courtois (75′, 0-3). Real are at their lowest… but Modric has talent. He pulls out a right-footed exterior to give Rodrygo the 1-3 goal, the one that once again puts everyone tied (80′, 1-3).
In extra time, if Chelsea try to make the difference, a loss of ball from Tiago Silva allows Camavinga to put Vinivius in orbit. The Brazilian served a certain Karim Benzema who placed a powerful header at the near post (96′, 2-3). Chelsea threw all their might into battle, to no avail. It is therefore Real who will join the semi-finals, with a possible duel against Manchester City, following a 5-4 victory on aggregate of the two meetings.