UEFA Champions League UCL : Real Madrid boot out defending champions Chelsea thanks to Benzema

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Real Madrid are qualified to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals despite their 2-3 loss tonight against Chelsea tonight as Karim Benzema’s late goal was all the Spanish giants needed.

The Blues were the ones to score the first in the game with Mason Mount opening the stage after just 15 minutes of play.

Antonio Rudiger and Timo Werner later followed his footsteps to help Chelsea lead 3-0 at the Bernabéu.

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However, it was not finished at all as Carlo Ancelotti’s men netted the reducer thanks to their second half substitute Rodrygo in the 80th minute.

Their talisman Karim Benzema made it 2-3 from a header in the penalty area to seal Real Madrid to the semis as nothing changes in the extra-time.

Real Madrid are the second team to qualify for the semi-finals after Villarreal which stunned Bayern Munich in Germany.


Aimé ATTI

Aimé ATTI is a bilingual journalist who breathes football and shares his passion on Africa Top Sports

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