The visitors put in a famous shift at Stamford Bridge as their star striker netted a hat-trick.
2021/2022 UEFA Champions League
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Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
4' Militao's long shot too straight
10' CHANCE! Vinicius hits the post
13' Yellow Card! Militao booked
15' James' free kick stopped
20' GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 Real Madrid (Benzema)
23' GOAL! Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid (Benzema)
32' Carvajal's shot stopped by Mendy
39' GOAL! Chelsea 1-2 Real Madrid (Havertz)
46' GOAL! Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid (Benzema)
50' Courtois makes decent save
69' CLOSE! Lukaku's header wide out
70' Mount's long shot over the bar
79' Havertz's shot too straight
Match Report
Real Madrid overwhelmed Chelsea in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday as Karim Benzema again proved the most dangerous man on the pitch.
The forward notched a hat-trick in a 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge and has his side on the brink of the semi-final.
Kai Havertz scored for the Blues, but they were otherwise wasteful as they chased the game, with substitute Romelu Lukaku producing perhaps the worst miss.
Line-ups
Chelsea XI: Thiago Silva, Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Rudiger, Christensen, E. Mendy, Kante, Mount, Pulisic, Havertz, Reece James
Subs: Lukaku, Alonso, Saul , Kovacic, M. Bettinelli, Kepa, Werner, Ziyech, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, T. Chalobah, Sarr
Real Madrid XI: Modric, Benzema, Kroos, Alaba, Courtois, Casemiro, Carvajal, F Mendy, Valverde, Militao, Vinicius
Subs: Bale, Marcelo, Nacho, Vazquez, Mariano, Vallejo, Asensio, Ceballos, A. Lunin, Rodrygo, E. Camavinga, Toni Fuidias