Chelsea vs Real Madrid LIVE: Result and reaction from Champions League quarter-final as Blues crash out
Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid (0-4 agg): The Blues failed to overturn a two-goal deficit against the current European champions
Real Madrid breezed past Chelsea into the semi-finals of the Champions League with Rodrygo’s double securing a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge for a 4-0 aggregate victory that sets up a likely mouth-watering clash with Manchester City.
Trailing 2-0 from last week’s clash in the Bernabeu, Chelsea had their moments but failed to take their chances in the opening half and at the start of the second and were made to pay as Rodrygo sent the silky Spaniards through.
He opened the scoring in the 58th minute and tapped in again in the 80th to spark a mass exodus of Chelsea fans.
N’Golo Kante had twice come close to cutting the deficit and Real’s former Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois made a crucial save just before half-time to frustrate his old club. And when Rodrygo finished off a sweeping counter-attack there was no way back for the London club who have lost all four games since Frank Lampard returned as interim manager.
Relive all the action as Chelsea lose to Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final second leg:
Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid (0-4 agg)
88 mins: Real Madrid are running down the clock now. They know they’ve done enough to get through now and are just enjoying the final few minutes at Stamford Bridge.
The Chelsea fans have already started to leave the stadium, they’ve seen enough now.
Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid (0-4 agg)
85 mins: Real Madrid are now through to the Champions League semi-finals where it looks likely that they will face Manchester City.
Pep Guardiola’s men hold a three goal lead over Bayern Munich after the first leg and look hungry to finally lift the European title this season.
That should be a beltin’ semi-final if Bayern can’t mount a comeback tomorrow night.
GOAL! Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid (0-4 agg) - Rodrygo, 80’⚽️
80 mins: Game over! Dani Ceballos makes a run down the inside left channel but leaves the ball as it bounces through to Vinicius Jr.
Vinicius cuts it back into the box for Federico Valverde who dances around the nearest defender, draws in Kepa Arrizabalaga then pulls the ball back to Rodrygo who taps it home!
Chelsea 0-1 Real Madrid (0-3 agg)
76 mins: Mason Mount gets a run out for Chelsea and comes on to replace Kai Havertz. Dani Ceballos also gets to play at Stamford Bridge again to remind him of his Arsenal days, Toni Kroos is replaced.
Time is against Chelsea, the Blues have been a little deflated since the opening goal.
Chelsea 0-1 Real Madrid (0-3 agg)
73 mins: Aurelien Tchouameni replaces Karim Benzema for Real Madrid. Benzema has been a shadow of himself tonight and never really got into the game.
He’s been so good for the visitors for so long that he was bound to have an off night at some point.
Chelsea 0-1 Real Madrid (0-3 agg)
70 mins: Reece James has a dart from range and smokes a decent effort towards goal but Eder Militao makes yet another fine block. The central defender has had a very good game tonight.
Kai Havertz then goes down in the box under pressure from Luka Modric but the referee just waves him to his feet.
Chelsea 0-1 Real Madrid (0-3 agg)
67 mins: Frank Lampard makes a triple change with a little of 20 minutes left to play. Joao Felix, Raheem Sterling and Myhailo Mudryk are all introduced with Conor Gallagher, Marc Cucurella and Enzo Fernandez taken off.
Chelsea 0-1 Real Madrid (0-3 agg)
64 mins: Save! Enzo Fernandez goes for power from the edge of the penalty area and forces another solid save out of Thibaut Courtois who continues to display all of his fine qualities.
Chelsea 0-1 Real Madrid (0-3 agg)
61 mins: With all the will in the world I can’t see a way back into the tie for Chelsea now. Two goals would have been hard enough but three is close to impossible for the Blues who struggle to score goals.
Enzo Fernandez gets into the box and tries to fizz a pass into the middle but Antonio Rudiger shoulders into him and forces the midfielder to run the ball out of play.
GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 Real Madrid (0-3 agg) - Rodrygo, 58'⚽️
58 mins: Real Madrid have just sunk the hearts of all the Chelsea supporters.
A counter-attack sees Rodrygo given the ball on the right wing. He skips past a lunging Trevoh Chalobah and cuts into the box before sending the ball over to Vinicius Jr.
Vinicius gives it back to him and Rodrygo slots it home from the middle of the box.
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