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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Champions League holders Chelsea have been knocked out by Real Madrid on Tuesday night.
The Los Blancos came into the home fixture of their quarter-final tie with the Blues with a 3-1 advantage.
However, they were rocked by Thomas Tuchel’s men, who raced into a two-goal lead thanks to Mason Mount and Antonio Rudiger.
Timo Werner made it 3-0, before Rodrygo pulled one back, taking the match into extra time.
Karim Benzema netted the crucial goal of the clash, to ensure Madrid won 5-4 on aggregate. They will face the winner of Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid.
Meanwhile, Villarreal has also dumped Bayern Munich out of the Champions League on Tuesday, Samuel Chukwueze’s 88th-minute strike at the Allianz Arena giving the Spaniards a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their quarter-final tie that took them through 2-1 on aggregate.
Robert Lewandowski had put Bayern ahead on the night to level the tie on aggregate after Villarreal’s 1-0 first-leg win, and extra time loomed until Chukwueze struck.
The result means Bayern Munich exited the Champions League in the quarter-finals for the second year running.
FURTHER READING
Villarreal are into the semi-finals for the first time since 2006 and will play either Liverpool or Benfica in the last four. The English side takes a 3-1 lead into Wednesday’s second leg at Anfield.
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