Frank Lampard's Chelsea face an uphill task to make the Champions League semi-finals after being beaten 2-0 by Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.
2022/2023 UEFA Champions League
2-0
Match Report
The visitors started brightly with Joao Felix testing Thibaut Courtois inside two minutes, but Madrid started to get on top as the first half wore on as they took the lead in the 22nd minute. It was no surprise who got the opening goal, with Karim Benzema tapping home from close range after Vinicius Jnr's initial effort had been kept out by Kepa.
Things went from bad to worse just before the hour mark when Ben Chilwell was shown a straight red card for pulling back Rodrygo when he was through on goal. Madrid then grabbed a second goal in the 73rd minute as substitute Marco Asensio fired home from the edge of the area to give the Spanish giants a commanding lead to take to Stamford Bridge.
Match Events
0' KICK-OFF! Who can win this match?
2' Felix’s shot stopped by Courtois
11' Benzema's shot stopped by Kepa
21' GOAL! Real Madrid 1-0 Chelsea (Benzema)
23' What a save!
39' Great save from Kepa
43' Valverde's shot too straight
48' Felix's shot stopped by Courtois
50' CHANCE! Modric's shot inches wide
59' Red Card! Chilwell sent off
60' Alaba's free kick stopped
74' GOAL! Real Madrid 2-0 Chelsea (Asensio)
83' Yellow Card! Militao booked
Line-ups
Real Madrid XI: Modric, Benzema, Kroos, Alaba, Courtois, Carvajal, Valverde, Militao, Vinicius, Rodrygo, Eduardo Camavinga
Subs: Hazard, Nacho, Rudiger, Vazquez, Mariano, Odriozola, Vallejo, Asensio, Ceballos, Andriy Lunin, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Luis López
Chelsea XI: Thiago Silva, Koulibaly, Kovacic, Sterling, Kepa, Kante, Chilwell, Reece James, Felix, Wesley Fofana, Enzo Fernández
Subs: Azpilicueta, Edouard Mendy, Ziyech, Loftus-Cheek, Marc Cucurella, Trevoh Chalobah, Mount, Zakaria, Pulisic, Havertz, Conor Gallagher, Mykhaylo Mudryk