Real Madrid beat Chelsea 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final
Real Madrid beat London’s Chelsea in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
The meeting, held at the stadium “Santiago Bernabeu” in Madrid, ended with the score 1:0. In the 21st minute of the game, striker Karim Benzema struck the opponents’ gate, and in the 70th minute Marco Asensio strengthened the advantage of the hosts. Thus, Real Madrid extended their goal streak in the home matches of the playoffs of the Champions League, which has been going on for 12 years. From the 59th minute, the guests played in the minority, as midfielder Ben Chilwell received a direct red card.
The second meeting of the teams will take place on April 18. The starting whistle will sound at 22:00 Moscow time.
In a parallel match, Milan beat Napoli 1-0. Ismael Bennacer scored the only goal. The clubs will also play the second game on April 18. It will start at 22:00 Moscow time.
The Champions League final of the 2022/2023 season will be held at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul. The game will take place on June 10. Russian clubs do not take part in European competitions in the 2022/2023 season by decision of UEFA.
Source: Lenta
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