He real Madrid ha defeated clearly to Chelseaby 2-0at the Bernabéu, and the AC Milan ha defeated by 1-0 to the Naplesin San Siro, in both first legs of the Champions League quarterfinals that have been played this Wednesday night. Benzema and Asensio have scored the goals for the white team, in minutes 21 and 74, while Bennacer has scored for AC Milan, in minute 40, in two games in which the two teams that have lost, Chelsea and Napoli, they have played with ten men, since minutes 59 and 74, due to the expulsion of Chilwell and Anguissa, respectively.

Thus, in Madrid, the current champion, the real Madridhas achieved before the Chelsea a two-goal advantage that leaves them in a good position to advance to the semifinals. It can be said that Real Madrid touched but did not sink their rival, taking into account that Carlo Ancelotti’s team, although they showed a notable superiority over Frank Lampard’s, did not achieve a result that closed the tie.

Karim Benzema, taking advantage of a clever pass from Vinicius, put Real Madrid ahead in the 21st minute, and almost immediately afterwards Courtois signed a great save after a good header from Sterling. The Madrid team has moved the ball quickly, especially through the mediation of Vinicius, who has created a lot of danger, and has intensified his dominance when, at the hour of play, the British Ben Chilwell has seen the red card.

Marco Asensio, who had just come onto the pitch, scored Real Madrid’s second goal, with more than a quarter of an hour to go, with a good shot with his left foot. The Whites have searched for third, but they have also known how to defend with confidence, and they have finally scored a score that gives them an advantage for the second leg in London, at Stamford Bridge, although it is not definitive.

More even is the tie between AC Milan and Naples, whose first leg ended in 1-0 for the Milan team, thanks to a goal from Ismael Bennacer. The match began with Napoli dominating, but, as the minutes passed, Milan managed to overcome, and, playing against ten in the final stretch of the game, they insistently searched for a second goal that would leave them in an even better disposition for the outcome in the Diego Armando Maradona.

Napoli, confident against a rival they beat two weeks ago on the same stage this Wednesday by 0-4, started very strong, but those coached by Spalletti have not been able to achieve that dominance in any goal, and AC Milan, After half an hour, he has turned the situation of the game around. Bennacer scored for the locals before the break, and Milan came close, even in the first half, to achieving the second.

In short, Pioli’s team has managed to overcome the great European revelation of this season, Napoli, who will have to come back next week in their stadium.

Next Tuesday, April 18, the return matches will be played of the qualifying rounds that began this Wednesday, the 12th.

Source: Eitb

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