Vinicius Jr. and Karim Benzema celebrate the first Madrid-Chelsea goal

MADRID PLAYED AGAINST 10 FOR MORE THAN HALF AN HOUR

Comfortable victory for a Real Madrid that leaves Chelsea alive for the second leg (2-0)

Published:12/04/2023 - 22:55h

Updated:13/04/2023 - 01:50h

After a draw and a defeat against Chelsea at home in the last two seasons, Real Madrid took advantage of the bad 'blue' moment to take a firm step towards the Champions League 'semis' with a 2-0 victory that leaves the league on the right track. play off

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The Real Madrid fulfilled with the prognoses and took advantage home home in the gone of quarter-finals of the Champions League in front of Chelsea (2-0). The ones of Carlo Ancelotti dominated the game and, although the group 'blue' generated occasions of danger to the against, finish imposing with clarity to step firm to some semifinals where, except surprise, will go back to cross with the Manchester City.

Further of the white command, the first clear was for the visitors. Joao Félix took advantage of a deep pass to drive and encarar to Thibaut Courtois, but the Belgian anticipated well in the exit, closing the ánguo of finish to the forward yielded by the Athletic of Madrid. The '1' was key in the first part with a big stopped to Raheem Sterling immediate to the 1-0 converted by Karim Benzema, ratifying the condition of figure that had the past season.

Benzema And Vinicius cleared the doubts of the Madrid

Ancelotti Bet again by Dani Carvajal and Eduardo Camavinga like sides and the Madrid suffered in each against of Chelsea by the sides, mainly by left. The Italian technician repeated the eleven of the last Classical in the Spotify Camp Nou and, as of habit, the pair Vini-Benzema loaded with the offensive weight 'merengue'. In the minute 21, a hanged balloon by Carvajal to the penal point allowed to the Brazilian win the back to the three head offices 'blues' and finish 'in extremis' in front of Kepa.

The Spanish goalkeeper saved with a manotazo, but left the rebound served to a Benzema that accompanied the played to the end and marked to empty door. In the following action, the visitors brushed the tie with Sterling, in an occasion that Coutois saved throwing of feline reflections. The so much of the 'cat' forced to the ones of Frank Lampard to risk a bit more to arrive to the contrary area and the Madrid besieged much more comfortable with spaces in three chambers of field. Nevertheless, there were not more goals until the rest, further some opportunity of 'Vini' and Fede Valverde.

Chilwell Left to Chelsea with ten after the rest

The teams jumped without variants to the complement, but Lampard saw forced to make his first variant in the 55' by the injury of Kalidou Koulibaly, one of the central that the Barça could have fichado the past year. The Spanish Marc Cucurella ingresó in his place and, a pair of minutes later, the londinenses remained with one less by the expulsion of Ben Chilwell that did not have another that demolish to Rodrygo Goes to the edge of the area to avoid that the extreme left only in front of Kepa.

The English technician went back to move the bench after the expulsion of the defender, giving entry to Trevoh Chalobah for recomponer the bottom. Joao Félix was the sacrificed, whereas Sterling also went out to leave his place to Kai Havertz, author of the goal of the title in the 2020-21 in front of the City. Ancelotti Answered putting to Asensio and Rüdiger by Rodrygo and Camavinga. It praises it moved to the left side and the 'merengues' dumped by this band to look for expand the difference.

The opportunism of Asensio reassured to the Madrid

Three minutes after his entry, the extreme, whose name was in the orbit of the Barça to beginnings of season, went back to answer like revulsivo with a good finish of left-handed from the edge of the area. The passivity of Chelsea after a local corner allowed to Vinicius enable to the '11' to put the 2-0 and reassure to all the confrerie 'merengue'.

With the English group totally replegado in his field to avoid the goleada, Lampard put to Conor Gallagher and Mason Mount by Kanté and Thiago Silva to reinforce the mark in the centre of the field. 'Carletto' Sent to Dani Ceballos in place of a tired Luka Modric to ensure the command of the balloon in the final stretch. Also ingresó Tchouaméni by Kroos. On the end, Benzema had the third in his head, but could not finish with comfort. In any case, the 2-0 leaves according to the 'White House', further of a fright before fulfilling the aggregated and leave with life to the 'blues'.

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