12th April, 2022
Karim Benzema’s extra-time goal has sent Real Madrid to the Champions League semi-finals despite a 2-3 loss to Chelsea at the Bernabeu on Tuesday.
Madrid go through on 5-4 aggregate, having won the first leg at Stamford Bridge 3-1 last week.
Chelsea mounted a comeback and were leading Madrid 0-3 a few minutes to the end of the game when the homers scored to take the game to extra-time.
The visitors, knowing they have a mountain to climb opened scoring on 15 minutes.
Mason Mount was set free in the area by Timo Werner and he made no mistake with a lovely finish into the right side of the net.
Chelsea cancelled out Madrid’s advantage on 51 minutes when they got the second goal.
Mason Mount sent a fantastic cross into the box from the corner. Antonio Rudiger jumped highest and planted a header down inside the right post.
The visitors looked to have won it when they made it 0-3 on 62 minutes.