Thomas Tuchel was incredibly proud of his Chelsea players after their heroic Champions League exit in Madrid but not so pleased with Polish referee Szymon Marciniak at the final whistle.Chelsea’s reign as European champions came to an agonising end despite beating Real Madrid on a night of high drama at a rocking Bernabeu Stadium.
In a Champions League epic, and arguably the game of the season so far, Mason Mount’s wonderful finish and Antonio Rudiger’s powerful header wiped out Real’s 3-1 first-leg advantage and brought the quarter-final tie level.
Tuchel’s side were outstanding throughout and Timo Werner’s deflected finish put them ahead for the first time on aggregat …
- April 13, 2022
