Frenchman Karim Benzema was once again the hero of Real Madrid in the Champions League, scoring, in extra time, the goal that qualified his team for the semi-finals of the tournament. The Whites lost 2-3 against Chelsea but advanced 5-4 on aggregate.
A goal by the Brazilian Rodrygo Goes, finishing off a center with the outside of the Croatian Luka Modric, ten minutes from the end, prevented Real Madrid’s technical knockout against Chelsea, who were already savoring their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League in football after placing with a conclusive 0-3.
Despite being 1-3 in the first leg at Stamford Bridge, neither Chelsea was defeated nor was Real Madrid able to handle their advantage. Mason Mount (m.15) and the German Antonio Rudiger (m.51) equalized the confrontation.
The VAR annulled the third goal of the ‘blues’ of the Spanish Marcos Alonso (m.62), but Timo Werner was able to complete the comeback after a double dribble to the defenders of the white box (m.75).
With everything lost, Carlo Ancelotti had no choice but to move the bench and remove men like Toni Kroos, Casemiro or Ferland Mendy from the field. Real Madrid desperately found the inspiration to send Modric and Rodrygo’s shot to the net, who had just entered, to seal the 1-3 that sent the tie to extra time.
And then, in the fourth minute of extra time, Karim Benzema headed in a cross from Vinicius and scored the goal that put Real Madrid in the next phase. The Frenchman had already been the hero in the first leg, scoring three goals at Stamford Bridge.
Real Madrid will face in the semifinals the winner of the duel between Atlético de Madrid and Manchester City, who will meet this Wednesday at the Wanda Metropolitano. The English arrive with a 1-0 lead.
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