Real Madrid beat 10-men Chelsea

UEFA Champions League holders Real Madrid beat 10-men Chelsea 2-0 in the quarter-final, first leg at Santiago Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

Karim Benzema scored a 21st minute goal to put Real Madrid in control against a defensive strong Chelsea managed by Frank Lampard.

But the things went from bad to worse for the English side when Ben Chilwell was sent off for pulling Rodrygo back just outside the box when through on goal.

Chelsea tried to manage the damage in order to stay in the tie for the return leg in London but Marco Asensio made doubled the lead when a low strike that Kepa Arrizabalaga could not keep out.

Mason Mount was denied a goal scoring opportunity by a brilliant block by Antonio Rudiger.

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