JAKARTA - Chelsea almost made a surprise in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Wednesday, April 13 morning of Indonesian Western Time (WIB). They forced Real Madrid to play extra rounds when they played at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Extra time was carried out after Chelsea led 3-1 in normal time. The aggregates became the same 3-3 because in the first leg at home to Chelsea, Real Madrid won with the same score.
However, Karim Benzema's goal in the 96th minute broke Chelsea's hopes. Los Blancos qualified for the semifinals thanks to a 5-4 aggregate advantage.
In this match, Chelsea took the lead first. In the 15th minute, Mason Mount found the net for Thibaut Courtois.
In the 51st minute, the Blues scored the second goal. The bait from Mount was successfully utilized by Antonio Rudiger, the score was 2-0 for Chelsea.
Chelsea actually scored the third goal in the 62nd minute. However, Marcos Alonso's goal was disallowed by the referee after viewing the VAR broadcast.
The visitors' third goal finally came in the 75th minute. The ball proffered by Matteo Kovacic was successfully converted into a goal through the action of Timo Werner.
The Champions League semi-final ticket, which was already in front of Chelsea's eyes, disappeared from the grasp after Rodrygo scored a goal in the 80th minute. Karim Benzema's goal in the 96th minute was the last of the game.
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