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Rodrygo y Karim Benzema rescataron al Real Madrid, pues aunque no evitaron la derrota, sí le dieron el pase a la siguiente ronda; Mason Mount, ...

El partido se fue a tiempo extra y ahí los Merengues mostraron la casta y toda su experiencia para conseguir su pase a la siguiente ronda. Marcos Alonso había paralizado los corazones de los aficionados merengues con el tercer gol del Chelsea al 62', pero tras la revisión del VAR el tanto fue anulado por una mano del español. Fue el propio defensa alemán quien en la segunda parte amplió la ventaja para los Blues con un gran cabezazo tras el pase de Mount al 51'.

Obtén el reporte del partido Real Madrid vs. Chelsea 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Cuartos de final.

Benzema, de cabeza como en Londres, firmó el milagro antes de un ejercicio de resistencia con una intervención de Courtois a Ziyech antes del final feliz. Cuando parecía recuperar su identidad con una falta de Kroos a la que voló el portero del Chelsea y un latigazo de Fede Valverde rozando la escuadra, llegó un aviso que pudo provocar más de un infarto. Con una defensa que jamás pensó alinear Ancelotti llegó uno de esos momentos difíciles de explicar en el Bernabéu. Un error de Ferland Mendy acababa con un derechazo de Marcos Alonso a la escuadra, anulado desde el VAR por una mano cuando su primera intención, centrar, rechazó en Carvajal y le golpeó pese a no tener voluntad. La defensa de tres de Tuchel era una declaración de intenciones y la baza la comenzó a ganar desde una clara superioridad en el centro del campo. De un córner que no era, Rüdiger remató de cabeza a placer para instalar el miedo en un Bernabéu tan apagado como su equipo.

Los merengues cayeron por 3-2 en el Bernabéu, pero el global les clasifica a la siguiente fase. Benzema volvió a aparecer.

Cuando peor lo tenía el Real Madrid, Rodrygo metió de nuevo al equipo blanco en la eliminatoria forzando la prórroga (80), en la que Benzema acabaría dando la clasificación a los blancos con un remate de cabeza a centro de Vinicius (96). A pesar de que la eliminatoria parecía sentenciada tras el triunfo blanco por 3-1 en Londres hace una semana, el Chelsea fue capaz de darle la vuelta con los goles de Mason Mount (15) y de los alemanes Antonio Rügiger (51) y Timo Werner (75), pero cuando el Madrid parecía tener todo perdido, forzó primero la prórroga y selló después su clasificación en el tiempo extra. Benzema volvió a aparecer.

Real Madrid saw off a stirring Chelsea fightback to book their place in the Champions League semi-finals following a 3-2 defeat after extra time in a ...

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(CNN Español) -- El Real Madrid sufrió y estuvo a punto de salir eliminado. Tras el 3-1 en la ida contra el Chelsea, el conjunto de Londres dio un golpe e ...

Robert Lewandowski (que se rumora llegaría al Barcelona la próxima temporada) abrió el marcador a los 52 minutos y empató temporalmente la serie para los bávaros, pero Samu Chukwueze puso el 1-1 para sellar la histórica clasificación del conjunto submarino. (CNN Español) -- El Real Madrid sufrió y estuvo a punto de salir eliminado. En los otros enfrentamientos de cuartos de final, Liverpool espera sellar la clasificación ante el Benfica (3-1 en la ida a favor de los ingleses) y el Atlético de Madrid pretende remontar la ventaja 1-0 del Manchester City.

A curving assist by Luka Modric and an extra-time header by Karim Benzema carried Real Madrid back to the Champions League semifinals.

There were frights: a shot from Jorginho, a header from Kai Havertz. The whole evening, the whole campaign, seemed to hang by a thread. A few people always head to the exits. A few people headed to the exits. Just after halftime, Chelsea’s Antonio Rüdiger scored — a simple goal, a header from a corner, as if all of this is quite easy — and the tie was level. Karim Benzema, scorer of all three of his team’s goals in the first leg, headed Real Madrid into the lead on aggregate with 96 minutes gone. Real Madrid seemed to freeze, as if arguably the most experienced, most grizzled team in Europe was not quite sure what the protocol was in this situation. That was the mood, then, when Luka Modric got the ball, just inside Chelsea’s half, with 10 minutes to play. It is Real Madrid in the Champions League, after all. By the time the final whistle blew, it was so loud that it seemed to be bubbling up from the ground or rumbling down from the sky. This is just what the Champions League does: produce evenings in which Villarreal, a team bobbing just above mid-table in Spain, can knock out Bayern Munich and still find itself overshadowed. It is not even like it is a rarity here. MADRID — The noise rose and swelled with every second that ticked, changing timbre and tone as it did so.

El equipo del técnico Carlo Ancelotti superó en esta ocasión al Chelsea, vigente campeón continental y su verdugo en la pasada edición de la Champions, ...

1997/98: Gana al Borussia Dortmund 2-0 (2-0 en casa, 0-0 fuera) Las últimas nueve veces ha conseguido progresar, ya que no cae en esta ronda desde la temporada 2003-04, cuando el Mónaco pasó por el valor doble de los goles en campo contrario (5-5, 4-2/1-3). 1958/59: Gana al Atlético de Madrid en desempate 2-1 (2-1 en casa, 1-0 fuera)

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said of his team's Champions League quarterfinal exit: "We are very disappointed and very proud at the same time."

Tuchel had warned in the build-up that Real had a physical advantage owing to LaLiga's use of five substitutions compared with the Premier League's three, and perhaps that contributed to one or two tired passes creeping into their play. Antonio Rudiger headed Mount's 51st-minute corner into the net to haul Chelsea level on aggregate, and when Marcus Alonso thrashed a shot past Courtois just after the hour mark, they were ahead in the tie. Mateo Kovacic slipped a 75th-minute pass through for Timo Werner, who cut inside on his right foot and steered a shot Courtois could only divert into the far corner. Chelsea amassed 28 shots on the night, earning a 3-0 lead at one stage as they pinned Real back in their own half with a mixture of intelligent pressing, midfield control and tireless mental fortitude. You have to reduce your amount of mistakes, and we could not reduce it to an absolute minimum over the two legs. Asked on the eve of Tuesday's game how champions bow out of a competition if it has to be their time, Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel replied: "By not accepting it before it ends.

If any coach is worthy of being known as "Mr. Champions League," it's Carlo Ancelotti, who broke new ground with Real Madrid's triumph over Chelsea.

It took seven years away and tenures with varying levels of success at Bayern Munich, Napoli and Everton, but Ancelotti's return to the Bernabeu has also coincided with the extension of his esteemed Champions League semifinal record. Ancelotti then took Real back to the semis in 2014-15 only to see their title defence halted by Juventus, who emerged with a 3-2 aggregate victory. While Juve crashed out and limped to a disappointing seventh-place finish in Serie A, United went on to complete the Treble by beating Bayern Munich in the final. Almost exactly a decade later, Ancelotti returned to the semifinals of the Champions League for the first time as a coach when he successfully guided Juventus to the last four in 1998-99, after taking over from Marcello Lippi in February of that season. The first instance came in 2002-03, when the Rossoneri squeezed past rivals Inter Milan on away goals before beating Juventus in a thoroughly tedious final that was decided by a penalty shootout. Los Blancos carried over a 3-1 advantage from the first leg but soon saw that wiped out at the Bernabeu as goals from Mason Mount and Antonio Rudiger levelled the aggregate score inside 51 second-leg minutes.

By Fernando Kallas MADRID (Reuters) -Real Madrid saw off a stirring Chelsea fightback to book their place in the Champions League semi-finals followin...

Another night of suffering, but the important thing is that we have qualified.” Chelsea were even more aggressive after the break and scored their second in the 51st minute when Rudiger guided home a header from a Werner corner to level the tie 3-3 on aggregate. His team took the game to Real Madrid as they looked to turn around a two-goal deficit from the first leg and it took only 15 minutes for Mount to open the scoring from a through ball behind the defence.

Thomas Tuchel lashed out at referee Szymon Marciniak for "laughing and smiling" with Carlo Ancelotti as Chelsea exited the Champions League.

We deserve more, but in the end we felt we had more minutes to play in the second half of the extra time. "He had a good time with my colleague Carlo Ancelotti, who is a gentleman and a nice guy, but when I wanted to go and say 'thank you for the match,' I see him laughing, smiling, and laughing loud with the opponent's coach. The referee has a certain style, things he allows and doesn't allow, he follows a certain line so I think he should stay in charge and check it on his own, then he could also explain it better.

The Real Madrid vs Chelsea highlights from the second leg of their 2022 Champions League quarterfinal showed one of the greatest UCL matches ever.

It was Benzema’s 38th of the season in all competitions, a remarkable campaign for the 34-year-old. Modrić played one of the best passes you’ll see all year to set up Rodrygo for a wonderful volley to send the match into extra time. Benzema, who had a hat trick in the first leg, scored the winner in the 96th minute to cap a remarkable night in the Spanish capital on Tuesday. But it was an incredible pass from Luka Modrić that set the tone for Real’s comeback. On a corner kick that looked like it should have been a goal kick, Antonio Rüdiger muscled Luka Modrić out of the way before heading home. There have been far too many amazing Champions League matches over the years and we’re way too close to the match to make any proclamations on where this Real-Chelsea game ranks all time, but it’s certainly up there with the best in recent memory. Two teams with imperious defenses and free-flowing offenses.

Get a report of the Real Madrid vs. Chelsea 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals football match.

"We have a lot of things to improve, especially at the start of the game, but this is Real Madrid, we're taught here to never give up. The DNA of this club is to fight until the end. "The important thing is we're in the next round. They went 2-0 up -- levelling the aggregate score -- after half-time when Antonio Rudiger headed in Mount's corner. "We suffered a lot," Ancelotti said after the match. We knew we had to suffer, it's normal, Chelsea are still a great team.

By Fernando Kallas MADRID (Reuters) - Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel praised his players' efforts in their 3-2 win after extra time at Real Madrid on T...

This was at the full limit today.” This is the huge difference. We showed courage and from there we showed our quality.

La épica parece ser el sello distintivo del equipo merengue, el más ganador del máximo torneo europeo, pero también al que más le gusta salir adelante ...

En los últimos 12 años, el Madrid ha llegado 10 veces a estas alturas de la Champions League. Eso no es casualidad. Nada, ni nadie, puede poner un pero a esta plantilla y lo que está consiguiendo, a su manera, con un potencial futuro muy grande, pero con un presente que deja a las claras varias lagunas. Ni el miedo ni los nervios pudieron con el equipo de un Carlo Ancelotti que, también a su manera, hizo bueno con el resultado final un planteamiento táctico un tanto conservador.

Tras ver como el Chelsea le remontaba la eliminatoria, el equipo blanco forzó la prórroga y logró el pase a semifinales con un gol de Benzema.

En los dos partidos, si cometes el tipo de errores que cometimos, te castigan. Hemos jugado como queríamos, hemos demostrado la calidad y el carácter que tiene este equipo. Carlo Ancelotti, entrenador del Real MadridMucho sufrimiento, creo que no teníamos el hambre de ir a marcar porque no lo necesitábamos. El 0-2 no lo hemos merecido, el 0-3 ha liberado al equipo y lo hemos dado todo. Confiábamos en darle la vuelta al resultado, el míster ha hecho buenos cambios que cambiaron el partido y al final acabamos muy contentos. Su asistencia en el gol de Rodrygo fue sensacional". El Madrid parecía desarbolado cuando Modrić sacó la lámpara mágica y dio un maravilloso pase con el exterior para que Rodrygo, que sigue viviendo un idilio goleador con la Champions, hiciera el gol que mandaba la eliminatoria a la prórroga.

Me gustaría que llegase el conjunto colchonero, para que tres equipos españoles estén en primera línea peleando para demostrar cuál es la mejor liga del ...

La Premier League igualó a LaLiga, pero esta Champions demuestra que vuelven a pelear por la supremacía. El Manchester City y el Atlético de Madrid definirán este miércoles al próximo rival de los merengues en las semifinales. Lo volvieron a demostrar, remontando un resultado adverso para llegar a una semifinal que podría ser un duelo entre españoles.

Here's what you need to know about Real Madrid vs. Chelsea in the quarterfinal round.

Real Madrid v. Eder Militao is set to miss this game after picking up another yellow card. Blues manager Thomas Tuchel sounded defeated after the first leg at Stamford Bridge, but anything can happen in the Champions League.

Real Madrid host Chelsea in their Champions League quarter-final second leg and The Athletic is on hand to bring you live coverage from the match at the ...

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After losing the first leg at home, Chelsea have it all to do as they travel to Real Madrid in need of goals in the Champions League quarter-final second ...

— — — — — — Chelsea are playing with aggression, but Real Madrid look a threat on the counter. There doesn't look to be a single empty seat in the house, as the teams line up for kick off. It's worked back to left of centre and the defender is stood up against Vinicius, who knocks the ball past him and bursts into the area. Halftime: A Chelsea free kick comes to nothing, and that's the last meaningful action of the half. He's back on his feet for the last few minutes of the half. 50th min: Chelsea have carried on as they left off, with a lively start to the second half.

European soccer insider Martin Green reveals his Champions League predictions for Real Madrid vs. Chelsea.

Benzema took four shots in Real Madrid's 2-0 win against Getafe on Saturday, but was held out of goal for the first time in seven matches. Considering he produced a hat trick in the reverse fixture against Chelsea, a plus-money return on him just putting one in when they meet again feels like a bargain. - Chelsea vs. Plus, watch the highly-anticipated series Halo, Picard, 1883, and more. A draw is +245 and the over-under for total goals scored is 2.5. Tuesday's match will be streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan. No other club has enjoyed the prolific success of Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League through the years, and Los Blancos are pushing for an eighth UCL title in 2022.

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Pese a la ventaja de 2 goles de la ida, los 'merengues' no se confían y esperan sellar de la mejor manera su pase a semifinales de la Liga de Campeones.

Revisa la programación de este partidazo para no perdértelo. En el juego de ida, los ‘merengues’ derrotaron 3-1. - Perú / ESPN y Star+. - Panamá / ESPN y Star+. - Guatemala / ESPN y Star+. Pero nuestro esfuerzo y voluntad nunca dependerá de las opciones que tengamos de lograr el resultado. - Colombia / ESPN y Star+. “Tengo una plantilla que sabe muy bien lo que pasó y puede pasar. A nosotros nos gustaría hacer el mismo planteamiento de la ida. “La alineación lo vamos a ver. Ahora mete más. Pero el cómo es dentro y fuera del campo es el mismo. “Todo el mundo sabe que será un partido difícil, como siempre lo es en cuartos de Champions League. Más allá de lo que pasó en la ida. Cabe resaltar que no hay gol doble de visita.

AL DESCANSO! Chelsea lo gana por la mínima al Real Madrid (0-1, global 3-2). El Bayern y Villarreal siguen sin goles y con este resutaldo el 'Subma...

- Enzo Francescoli está en el Bernabéu. “Al Madrid en la Champions es muy difícil pararlo. Fede Valverde hará un gran partido, seguro. (1-1 el global) - En el Chelsea la sensible baja es el belga Romelu Lukaku por lesión. - ¡SE MOVIÓ EL BALÓN! Real Madrid y Chelsea ya se enfrentan por el pase a semifinales de la Champions League. El Bayern también se juega el pase contra Villarreal. Es un gran orgullo para los uruguayos”, dijo para Movistar. - Isco le ha contestado a un usuario de Twitter que lo acusa de ser el ‘topo’ que filtra el 11 del Real Madrid y que por ese motivo el club publica la alineación hasta dos horas antes. 1’ El Chelsea jugando de amarillo y el Madrid con su tradicional blanco. 23’ Pasa el peligro en el área del Chelsea tras el tiro de esquina. 20’ La pasa mal ahora el Real Madrid. El Chelsea se fue al ataque. Ataca el Chelsea por la banda derecha de James. 57’ Es un peligro brutal el del Chelsea cuando se acerca a la portería de Courtois. No defiende tan bien el Madrid.

El francés Karim Benzema tiene líder al Real Madrid en LaLiga de España y contendiente firme en Champions League con sus goles en su mejor temporada de su ...

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El elenco inglés buscará la revancha en España tras lo ocurrido en la ida con un 'hat-trick' de Karim Benzema. Los de Thomas Tuchel quieren dar la sorpresa.

Revisa la programación de este partidazo para no perdértelo. En el juego de ida, los ‘merengues’ derrotaron 3-1. Con este resultado parcial, todo se definirá en los suplementarios. - Chile: ESPN, Star+ - Uruguay: ESPN, Star+ - Argentina: ESPN, Star+ Debemos hacer un partido completo, saber sufrir, luchar, competir, estar en el partido los 90 minutos. El defensa español también padece del coronavirus, mientras que el delantero tiene problemas en el tendón de Aquiles. A ellos se le suma la ya conocida baja de Ben Chilwell por una lesión en la rodilla. Y es que la venta del club por parte de su dueño, Roman Abramovich, a causa de la invasión de Rusia a Ucrania le ha afectado a nivel económico por los lazos que tendría con el mandatario Vladimir Putin. De hecho, en las próximas semanas se espera conocer al comprador y nuevo propietario de la entidad londinense. En la competición europea, la escuadra española ha venido de menos a más. Y es que la primera derrota en fase de grupos ante el Sheriff Tiraspol de Moldavia encendió las alarmas de preocupación. Sin embargo, terminaron por adjudicarse el grupo D al sumar 15 puntos. Jugadores como Federico Valverde o Vinicius Jr. vienen afianzándose cada vez más en el once titular. Su máximo perseguidor, el Barcelona de Xavi Hernández, ha sumado 60 puntos y, aunque se mantiene lejos en la clasificación, cualquier caída de su clásico rival puede acortar y peligrar esa distancia. Los ‘blancos’ jugarán con la tranquilidad del marcador de la ida (3-1), mientras que los ‘blues’ van por el batacazo.

Un partido para la historia en el Bernabéu, digno de la Champions, en el que los Merengues necesitaron tiempo extra para eliminar a unos Blues casi ...

Luka Modric turned the tie and Karim Benzema settled it as Real Madrid held off a sensational fightback from Chelsea on Tuesday to win an enthralling ...

Madrid had renewed impetus and almost scored, Benzema’s looping header at the back post dropping onto the crossbar. Into extra time and Madrid found another gear, Vinicius finally finding space to tear into. VAR spotted Alonso had controlled with his hand and when the decision was reversed, the Bernabeu erupted. But Chelsea were celebrating a third when Marcos Alonso pivoted round Dani Carvajal’s sliding tackle and slammed into the top corner. Benzema, Modric and Toni Kroos tried to wrestle back control but Chelsea’s authority was even more pronounced early in the second half and within minutes they had a second, Rudiger rising high at the back post to head in from a corner. But the 36-year-old Modric intervened with another moment of genius to add to the very best of his glittering career, a sumptuous pass with the outside of his right foot setting up Rodrygo to volley in and sending a nerve-shredding contest into extra time.

Tras dejar al Chelsea, el defensor central señaló indicó que "el adn de este club es ir hasta el final". | Deportes UEFA Champions League | TUDN Univision.

"El futbol son momentos, la cabeza hace mucho, hicimos un partido rozando el sobresaliente allá, este fue un partido nuevo y el rival te estudia y te usa los puntos débiles; lo que es el Real Madrid, preparado para luchar por todo en buenos y malos momentos, hay que estar con el equipo, aunque no hubiéramos pasado nos dejamos la piel como en cada partido", agregó. "Es parecido, se te pone la piel de gallina cuando vives noches así, lo importante es que estamos en siguiente ronda, tenemos que mejorar, esto es el Real Madrid, nos enseñan desde pequeños a no rendirnos nunca", dijo. Nacho: "Esto es el Real Madrid, nos enseñan desde niños a no rendirnos nunca"

Karim Benzema resultó de nuevo providencial y con un gol de cabeza en la prórroga firmó la clasificación del Real Madrid para las semifinales de la ...

El conjunto de Carlo Ancelotti volvió a tirar de épica para pasar de ronda. A la desesperada, con Dani Carvajal de central tras lesionarse Nacho, encontró el Real Madrid la inspiración del envío de Modric y el remate a la red de Rodrygo, que acababa de entrar, para sellar el 1-3 que mandó la eliminatoria a la prórroga. El Chelsea acabó sucumbiendo a la mística de Real Madrid en la Champions League y se despidió del torneo tras caer con un marcador global de 5-4, en el Santiago Bernabéu.

Los Blancos have an unexpectedly healthy lead going into the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final game, but a semi-final place is not assured.

Bayern Munich also arrived in Madrid in 2017 after losing at the Allianz Arena. They forced extra time, but Los Blancos went through to the next round. And it is also important to remember that the away goals rule that has decided many a European tie over the years has been scrapped this year. Real Madrid welcome Chelsea to the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday night with, some would say, more than half the work already done.

La Vuelta de los Cuartos de Final entre Merengues y Blues está en Mediotiempo y te llevamos el partido en directo online.

Real Madrid are the kings of the UEFA Champions League, winning the competition the most often. Here is a breakdown of their record in Europe's most ...

N/A N/A N/A If you can beat Madrid in Europe, then you're doing something right: the calibre and quality of their players has always been of an extremely high level, but there is also a pervading sense that the competition somehow belongs to them. The club has always had a star forward to rely on, with Ronaldo being the stand-out in their history. Their most recent successes came in a brilliant spell in the last decade.

Mason Mount found the back of the net for the defending UCL champions.

There’s still plenty of time left for Chelsea to grab what would be an equalizing goal for the overall matchup. The forward found space in between Real Madrid’s defenders and got a nice pass from Timo Werner to put the defending UCL champions on the board. Chelsea is now down 3-2 on aggregate in the tie and only needs one more goal to force extra time and a penalty shootout.

Mason Mount, Antonio Rüdiger y Timo Werner marcaron para el cuadro inglés en el Bernabéu. Pero, Rodrygo gritó para el cuadro Merengue que había triunfado 3 ...

El extremo brasileño definió de primera con la cara interna y gritó el 1-3 para empatar la serie 4-4. Por eso, Carlo Ancelotti mandó a la cancha al joven Camavinga en lugar de Toni Kroos, en un intento para recuperar la mitad de cancha. Fue justamente de esa manera que el local tuvo sus chances más claras, casi todas iniciadas con acciones individuales de Vinícius Junior.

Just not quite as he had hoped; Real Madrid had rewritten the ending, the way they so often seem to do. “The magic of the Bernabéu,” Carlo Ancelotti called it.

“And then the magic of the Bernabéu appeared, the magic of this club,” Ancelotti said. “It’s hard to explain the magic of the Bernabéu, but it helps the whole team have the energy to reach the semi-final, to never surrender. In the words of El Mundo, it was like they had to “look death in the face” before they reacted. “How could I not love you?” the Bernabéu started to sing, something awakened in all of them that even Chelsea actually getting the third soon after didn’t stop. When Madrid went 3-0 down, Ancelotti said it “liberated” them; until then he said they had “pulled back on the reins” too much. When Chelsea’s third goal was ruled out for a handball, something palpably shifted in the stadium, some collective sense that this was the moment, the first stirrings of a resurrection, time to do it again. “This is pure Madrid,” said Dani Garrido on the radio station Cadena Ser, laughing at the absurdity of it all, as if everyone saw what was coming. Asked how much they had suffered, Ancelotti replied: “A lot, a lot.” In the dressing room, Dani Carvajal said: “It’s better this way.” You don’t know how they’ll do it but you know somehow they’ll do it. “The magic of the Bernabéu,” Carlo Ancelotti called it. “Unbelievable,” he called it, only it was also so very believable. There was a moment, Modric said afterwards, when Real Madrid were “dead”. But that was when they came alive. Casemiro had expressed that the day before: “This club lives to win impossible games, games where no one believes.” Luka Modric called it “another incredible night”, the key word another: he recalled epic evenings against Juventus, PSG, Schalke. Nacho Fernández explained it through Madrid’s DNA.

En las cuatro ocasiones anteriores en las que el equipo albo superó al monarca reinante, encontró la recompensa al final de la competencia.

En la primera oportunidad se coronaron ante el Bayer Leverkusen con un gol espectacular de Zinedine Zidane y en la última ocasión se llevaron la ‘Orejona’ ante el Atlético de Madrid. Ambas series fueron a favor de los blancos. La segunda oportunidad se presentó en los cuartos de final de la edición 1999-2000, frente al Manchester United, y avanzaron para imponerse posteriormente al Valencia en el duelo final con un marcador de 3-0.

La épica parece ser el sello distintivo del equipo merengue, el más ganador del máximo torneo europeo, pero también al que más le gusta salir adelante ...

En los últimos 12 años, el Madrid ha llegado 10 veces a estas alturas de la Champions League. Eso no es casualidad. Nada, ni nadie, puede poner un pero a esta plantilla y lo que está consiguiendo, a su manera, con un potencial futuro muy grande, pero con un presente que deja a las claras varias lagunas. Ni el miedo ni los nervios pudieron con el equipo de un Carlo Ancelotti que, también a su manera, hizo bueno con el resultado final un planteamiento táctico un tanto conservador.

Real Madrid got the better of yet another special night in the UEFA Champions League as it survived a brilliant comeback from Chelsea in a thrilling ...

The demand at Chelsea is very high and the players responded in a way that makes all of us proud." "We went to the full limit today. "It was a lot of suffering, though.

El jugador croata Luka Modric dijo que el Real Madrid está acostumbrado a sufrir y ante Chelsea no fue la excepción | Deportes UEFA Champions League | TUDN ...

"Es una noche increíble, otra vez un partidazo en el Bernabéu. Una derrota que sabe muy dulce. No sé (ríe). Vamos a ir año a año". Luka Modric tras el pase del Real Madrid a las Semifinales: "Una derrota que sabe dulce"

Chelsea llegó estar 3-0 arriba, pero el equipo merengue fue capaz de revivir para avanzar a Semifinales de Champions.

Chelsea have had some great teams throughout the years, ever since the club was founded in 2003. But weirdly, neither of their two sides that landed Big Cup ...

Or a bit of ‘Arry Redknapp wiped on the Burnley-Norwich wound. But how about a shot of Ian Holloway injected into the weekend’s Everton-Manchester United dreckfest. It’s almost as if they don’t hate each other, like the media loves to tell us on a daily basis” – Stewart Heys. Ajax’s first goal that evening was scored by a certain Hakim Ziyech, who will surely have spent most of the run-up to this match telling his Chelsea teammates that many of the Madrid side embarrassed in 2019 are still there, and can be got at. The Fiver has a new sister email, folks! “Re: yesterday’s Fiver. I moved to Australia in 2006 and watch a flamin’ lot of AFL and NRL. One of the most heartening and remarkable differences in sport over here is that the players always stand around and have a friendly chat with each other after the game. On the pitch. The Fiver still has no idea how that first Mourinho team didn’t win the competition at least twice, for example, and it’s too simplistic to just blame Rafa Benítez and John Terry. Anyway, that’s not really the point, which is, they’re not that brilliant now either – Brentford, innit – and so The Fiver had assumed No 3 was a slam-dunk into the bag this year. Madrid are the kings of Big Cup, with a lineage stretching from the days of Ferenc Puskás and Alfredo Di Stéfano to modern heroes such as cellular communication enthusiast Cristiano Ronaldo and Scottie Scheffler wannabe Gareth Bale. They’re past masters at getting the job done, and their route to yet another semi-final appearance looks rather-more-than-semi-assured after last week’s saunter up and down the King’s Rahd. Madrid have a 94.44% success rate when winning the first leg away in Europe, you see, while Chelsea’s win percentage after losing the opening skirmish at home is a whopping zero. Tickets to live shows in June and July are available here so get buying. Disappointment appears a statistical shoo-in, then, not that any of us needed a calculator to be aware that misery is inevitably coming down the track in one shape or another anyway. While Los Merengues have only lost two of the 36 ties in which they’ve first secured an away win, they did make an awful sticky, crumbly, eggy mess of the bed just three years ago, when Ajax rocked up at the Bernabéu and put four past them to end their three-year run as Big Cup champions.