Real-Chelsea 2-3: Mount, Ruediger, Werner, Rodrygo and Benzema, Ancelotti in the semifinals

Real Madrid is most likely not the strongest team in this Champions League. But it means very little: the Blancos are still the first favorites for many, because no one has their feeling with this Cup. After the splendid comeback in the second round with PSG, Real repeats itself in the quarterfinals with Chelsea, after having risked compromising everything. And the denominator is always him, that Karim Benzema who deserves even more than the Golden Ball in this 2022. Triplet at PSG, hat-trick at Stamford Bridge and the goal that sets the final 2-3 between Real and Chelsea. And that means the semi-final for Real.

SIN

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It would have been nice to see a fantastic match like this later on. Chelsea come out great, showing that the Champions they won last year was anything but accidental. Tuchel, after saying that the games were closed, gave birth to the almost perfect match. He suffocated Real, doing very badly especially when he was on the pitch. He didn’t make it because one is born from Modric every 50 years (the assist for Rodrygo’s 1-3 is the umpteenth pearl of an unrepeatable career) and in general Real has many men capable of making a decisive play. First of all, noblesse oblige, Karim Benzema. And because the Blues also lacked a bit of killer instinct. Real after the 0-3 seemed in pieces and were not punished further.

THE MATCH

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Tuchel guesses the move Werner, center forward across the board, and in general harnesses the maneuver of the blancos very well. Mason Mount’s goal in the 15th minute gives Chelsea great confidence, who play really well and give Madrid the minimum wage in the first half. Rüdiger, who had already come close to scoring in the first half, took the lead in Ancelotti’s defense and scored 2-0 at the start of the second half. It is Real’s worst moment: Var cancels Alonso’s 3-0 (there is the touch of a hand) then scores Timo Werner after sending none other than Casemiro to the bar. Ancelotti introduces the quality of Rodrygo, very good at unwrapping Modric’s chocolate. There is understandably a certain tiredness, and then he is not surprised that the game is decided by two champions in extra time. A Vinicius quite silent up to now receives from Camavinga and puts it on Benzema’s head. It can only end with yet another decisive goal from a player in a state of grace. Chelsea also find the strength for a final assault, but Jorginho and Havertz only go close to the latest twist.