Real Madrid, closer to the semifinals of the Champions League

There is a match in London and in football no matter what happens, but the truth is that after the victory at the Bernabéu against Chelsea, the real Madrid is closer to the semifinals of the Champions League. Ancelotti’s men won a game that was not easy and was undoubtedly influenced by the fact that Chelsea played with 10 from minute 59. Despite this, Real Madrid deserved the victory more than an English team with more doubt than certainty.

As expected, to AncelottiHe allied himself with the eleven that fell to Barça in the Cup hoping that the same thing that happened at the Camp Nou would happen again: a comfortable victory that would take him closer to the semifinals of the Champions League. However, it was seen from the beginning that Chelsea would not be a stone guest and went to the Bernabéu to surprise. and this is about joao felix in two minutes, but he found himself with Militao and Courtois which hindered the Portuguese cause. A play that made it very clear who Chelsea would play, steal and run towards the Real Madrid goal. The whites did not learn about this English plan until 10 minutes later when Ancelotti ordered his team to press Chelsea’s ball and be more aggressive after the defeat to avoid weaknesses.

So, the first chances came for a more aggressive Real Madrid than a Chelsea who on many occasions looked dark trying to get the ball out. Real Madrid were in charge, but they also did not clearly reach Kepa’s goal. Until the 22nd minute, there was a ball hanging in Carvajal’s area, Vinicius got hold of it enough for Kepa to move to clear the ball that fell at his feet. Benzema which did not fail to be 1-0. Party at the Bernabéu that was one step away from being a tragedy as a minute later, Courtois donned his cape to save Sterling’s goal. Real Madrid is still the match where when Vinicius, Rodrygo and Benzema come together, something happens, Chelsea, on the other hand, focused everything on James who won in Camavinga more than once. So, more the sensation of danger than opportunities on the part of the two teams, half time was reached at that 0-1.

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Chelsea came out after the break ready to put more pressure on Real Madrid in their own half, but it was Ancelotti’s men who had the first chance, in this case. Modric. The English wanted but couldn’t and the night seemed to make them worse, first with Koulibaly’s injury and, later, with the dismissal of chilwell in the 59th minute due to a foul on Rodrygo who was alone towards Kepa. On the other hand, everyone indicated that Real Madrid would have an easier time extending their lead on the scoreboard and, therefore, in the tie.

That is, at least, what the theory said because the fact showed that the whites, lost in the side walls of the area, had difficulty scoring. Due to this scenario, Ancelotti moved the bench and was given an entry Marco Asensioor Rodrygo and Rüdiger for Camavinga to put Alaba as left back. Two moves in search of a deeper Real Madrid attack. And Ancelotti’s plan worked out perfectly as Marco Asensio made it 2-0 with a low shot from the edge. Minute 74 and just three minutes ago, the Spaniard entered the field of play. A goal that brought the whites closer to the semifinals of the Champions League.

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From then until the end, both Real Madrid and Chelsea looked for the goal. The whites who leave the tie will almost be sentenced and the English, to have more options for the second leg. In that ‘war’, Ancelotti’s men are closer to achieving their goal, although by extension, Rudiger avoided Chelsea’s goal. Between one and one, the score never moved again and Real Madrid achieved a victory that brought them closer to the semifinals of the Champions League.