Real Madrid beat 10-man Chelsea at home in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final.
Football UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, first leg Real Madrid, former champion and 14-time champion, open house to visit Chelsea.
Carlo Ancelotti used the same squad from the game that defeated Barcelona, with Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo forming an attacking trio in midfield. Toni Kroos connects with Luka Modric
On Frank Lampard’s Chelsea side, Thiago Silva stands in defensive line alongside Kalidou Koulibaly and Wesley Fofana, Joao Felix and Ra. Heem Sterling, by Kai Havertz, starts only at the bench.
Football analysis!! Champions League quarter-finals, first leg: Real Madrid vs. Chelsea 12 Apr. ’23
Real Madrid sent the starting lineup without a Spanish player. Entering the field for the first time in club history
Real Madrid targeting two players to replace Benzema
In the 21st minute, the home team took a 1-0 lead from the moment Dani Carbajal scooped the ball into the penalty area. Vinicius Jr. hooked the ball down to save Kepa. but came into the way of Karim Benzema, who repeatedly ran following him
Two minutes later, Chelsea missed an equalizer goal. It was the moment when Reece James opened the ball for Raheem Sterling to charge in front of the frame, but Thibaut Courtois brushed it off. First half Madrid led 1-0.
Come back in the second half, 59 minutes, Chelsea have 10 people left when Ben Chilwell pulls Rodrigo’s arm, who is regarding to fall solo. The referee immediately withdrew a red card.
After having more players than Real Madrid, immediately pushed forward in the 74th minute, the old champion came to score a goal to repeat the victory. From a short corner kick on the left, Vinicius Junior flows to Marco Asensio, the substitute presses with the left into the net, ending the game, Real Madrid beat Chelsea, remaining 10, going 2- 0 with the next game traveling to London next week
List of lineups for both teams
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois (GK); Dani Cabajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Eduardo Camavinga; Federico Valverde, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric; Rodrygo, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Jr.
Chelsea (3-5-2): Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK); , Wesley Fofana, Thiago Silva, Kalidou Koulibaly, ; Reece James, Mateo Kovacic, Enzo Fernandez, N’Golo Kante, Ben Chilwell ; Raheem Sterling, Joao Felix
another pair of results
AC Milan beat Napoli 1-0 at home in the Champions League, dropping to 10 away teams in the second half.
