An inspired performance from Chelsea at the Santiago Bernebeu could not prevent a defeat on aggregate against Real Madrid with Thomas Tuchel’s men sent crashing out of the competition.
MATCH PROCEEDINGS
Real Madrid started strong on their home turf but it was Chelsea who drew first blood in fantastic style with the in-form playmaker Mason Mount netting a stunner of a strike.
The England international was teed up by the former Real Madrid man Kovacic and the former was clinical in his effort to find the back of the net with a curling finish.
Chelsea looked dominant but were unable to add to their advantage with the teams heading into the halftime interval with the scoreline 1-0 in favour of the visitors.
Tuchel could not have asked for a better start to the second period for his side with Antonio Rudiger heading Mount’s delivery into the box to make it 2-0 for the Stamford Bridge giants.
Real’s attempts to pull one back came to no avail, instead, it was Chelsea who secured the aggregate lead for the first time in the tie when Timo Werner got in on the action to slot his effort past Courtois.
The home side were granted a respite when Luke Modric’s wonder pass found Rodrygo who met it on the volley and forced the game into extra time.
Karim Benzema was Real’s savior with the in-form Frenchman teed up by his attacking partner Vinicius Junior for a diving header to seal the game on aggregate for Carlo Ancelotti’s men.
