Holders Chelsea crashed out of the Champions League despite a valiant 3-2 win at Real Madrid in the second leg of their semi-final at the Bernabeu, losing 5-4 on aggregate after extra-time.A stunning contest looked like it was going Chelsea’s way when they went 3-0 up on the night thanks to goals from Mason Mount, Antonio Rudiger and Timo Werner. However, Rodrygo and Karim Benzema strikes sent the serial Champions League winners through to the last four.
Mount drove the visitors into a 1-0 lead just 14 minutes into the clash in Madrid. The England forward’s classy volleyed effort left Chelsea trailing 3-2 on aggregate, providing the perfec …
- April 13, 2022
