Chelsea lost 2-0 to Real Madrid in the first quarter-final meeting of the Champions League. The British defense had a tough night with Kalidou Koulibaly forced off after injury and Ben Chilwell receiving a red card. It initially looked like it would be an even first meeting at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid. Chelsea managed to create some dangerous scoring chances at the beginning of the match but failed to score. Instead, it was Real Madrid’s big star Karim Benzema who manages to poke in a rebound in the 21st minute of the match. – As so many times before, Benzema is in the right place at the right time, says C More commentator Jens Fjellström. Extending the lead in the 74th minute Real Madrid, who were increasingly taking over the match, were able to extend their lead in the 74th minute of the match. New substitute Marco Asensio was completely free outside the penalty area when he pushed in 2-0 behind Kepa in the Chelsea goal. – When you defend with one less man, it is usually the player outside the penalty area who is left and Real Madrid take advantage of that, says Fjellström. The return will be played on Tuesday next week.
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