Karim Benzema’s hat-trick left Chelsea with a mountain to climb if they are to retain their Champions League crown as Real Madrid took a two-goal advantage in the quarter-final first leg.
France forward Benzema headed in first-half crosses from Vinicius Jr and Luka Modric to silence Stamford Bridge.
A Kai Havertz header pulled one back before half-time but goalkeeper Edouard Mendy’s error gifted Benzema his third.
Chelsea travel to the Bernabeu for the second leg next Tuesday (12 April).
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Rate players out of 10 throughout or after the game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle.
- ChelseaChelsea
- Real MadridReal Madrid
Chelsea
Starting XI
Avg
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Squad number16Player nameMendyAverage rating
4.83
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Squad number4Player nameChristensenAverage rating
4.74
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Squad number6Player nameThiago SilvaAverage rating
5.70
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Squad number2Player nameRüdigerAverage rating
5.33
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Squad number24Player nameJamesAverage rating
5.83
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Squad number7Player nameKantéAverage rating
6.07
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Squad number5Player nameJorginhoAverage rating
5.29
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Squad number28Player nameAzpilicuetaAverage rating
5.77
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Squad number19Player nameMountAverage rating
6.02
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Squad number10Player namePulisicAverage rating
5.07
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Squad number29Player nameHavertzAverage rating
6.58
Substitutes
Avg
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Squad number8Player nameKovacicAverage rating
5.14
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Squad number9Player nameLukakuAverage rating
3.29
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Squad number12Player nameLoftus-CheekAverage rating
4.59
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Squad number22Player nameZiyechAverage rating
4.86
Real Madrid
Starting XI
Avg
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Squad number1Player nameCourtoisAverage rating6.82
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Squad number2Player nameCarvajalAverage rating6.30
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Squad number3Player nameEder MilitãoAverage rating
6.36
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Squad number4Player nameAlabaAverage rating
6.52
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Squad number23Player nameMendyAverage rating
6.65
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Squad number10Player nameModricAverage rating
7.19
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Squad number14Player nameCasemiroAverage rating
6.88
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Squad number8Player nameKroosAverage rating
6.97
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Squad number15Player nameValverdeAverage rating
6.82
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Squad number9Player nameBenzemaAverage rating
8.69
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Squad number20Player nameVinícius JúniorAverage rating
7.59
Substitutes
Avg
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Squad number6Player nameNachoAverage rating
6.33
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Squad number18Player nameBaleAverage rating
6.94
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Squad number19Player nameDani CeballosAverage rating
5.87
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Squad number25Player nameCamavingaAverage rating
6.14
- Line-ups
- Match Stats
- Live Text
Line-ups
Chelsea
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 16Mendy
- 4ChristensenSubstituted forKovacicat 45′minutes
- 6Thiago Silva
- 2RüdigerBooked at 19mins
- 24James
- 7KantéSubstituted forZiyechat 45′minutes
- 5JorginhoSubstituted forLoftus-Cheekat 64′minutes
- 28Azpilicueta
- 19Mount
- 10PulisicSubstituted forLukakuat 64′minutes
- 29Havertz
Substitutes
- 1Arrizabalaga
- 3Alonso
- 8Kovacic
- 9Lukaku
- 11Werner
- 12Loftus-Cheek
- 13Bettinelli
- 14Chalobah
- 17Saúl
- 22Ziyech
- 23Kenedy
- 31Sarr
Real Madrid
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Courtois
- 2Carvajal
- 3MilitãoBooked at 14minsSubstituted forNachoat 64′minutes
- 4Alaba
- 23Mendy
- 10Modric
- 14Casemiro
- 8KroosSubstituted forCamavingaat 74′minutes
- 15ValverdeSubstituted forCeballosat 86′minutes
- 9BenzemaSubstituted forBaleat 86′minutes
- 20Vinícius Júnior
Substitutes
- 5Vallejo
- 6Nacho
- 11Asensio
- 12Marcelo
- 13Lunin
- 17Vázquez
- 18Bale
- 19Ceballos
- 21Rodrygo
- 24Mariano
- 25Camavinga
- 40Fuidias
- Referee:
- Clément Turpin
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home20
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home5
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away6
Live Text
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Match ends, Chelsea 1, Real Madrid 3.
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Real Madrid 3.
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Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
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Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
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Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
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Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
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Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
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Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Federico Valverde because of an injury.
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Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Gareth Bale replaces Karim Benzema.
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César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
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Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
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Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
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Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
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Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
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Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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