This Wednesday, the Real Madrid received the Chelsea for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League and won by 2 to 0. Benzema opened the scoring in the first stage after a rebound generated by Vinícius Júnior, who assisted Asensio to expand in the second half.
At the beginning of the final stage, Chilwell was expelled by Chelsea and further complicated the mission of the English team, who now need to win at home by two goals apart to force extra time.
The return match between Chelsea and Real Madrid takes place next Tuesday, at 4 pm (Brasília time), at Stamford Bridge, in London.
Real Madrid’s next game, however, is on Saturday against Cádiz, away from home, at 4 pm, for the Spanish Championship. Chelsea now face Brighton, in their domains, on Saturday, at 11 am, for the Premier League.
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The game
Real Madrid started the duel holding the ball more in their attacking field, while Chelsea tried to pull counterattacks in speed when they had possession. Gradually the English team evolved and dominated the actions of the game during the first few minutes of the first half. However, the meringues pressed more in the first half, so much so that they opened the scoring in the 21st minute with Benzema after a submission by Vinícius Jr. defended by Kepa.
After the opening goal, both sides had good chances to score and the match was at a very fast pace. Even so, the game went into the break still 1-0 in favor of Real Madrid.
The second half started with a nightmare for Chelsea. Full-back Chilwell committed a foul to stop a counter-attack led by Rodrygo and was sent off straight. With one less, the English team was even more pressured by Real, who calmly controlled the final stage.
Shortly after entering the field, Marco Asensio kicked low at Kepa’s corner and increased the score at 28, with an assist from Vinícius Júnior.
Real tried to create chances in the final stretch to make the advantage even more relaxed, but the match ended with 2-0 for the Spanish team.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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