Many will rightly point to the seemingly eternal grandeur of Luka Modric and Karim Benzema, who together created the second of the impressive returns of this tie. Chelsea must only look at itself. They won the game, 3-0 at night and 4-3 overall, only due to a basic sloppiness that allowed Real Madrid to go through with two hits to make it 5-4 overall after extra time. Everyone had reached the extremes. Two players overcame. Thomas Tuchel was angry. This feeling is definitely even deeper, given the feeling – not for the first time – that Madrid just is not so good. It is as if they are constantly favored by the circumstances. They would like to point out happily that they just have the players to take advantage of every opportunity and expose the flaws of any team, because there is absolutely no doubt about Modric and Benzema. The French star was again the winner of the match, scoring his 38th goal of the season in his 38th match and is the outstanding player this season in the Champions League. It’s the kind of performance level that should end with the delivery of the trophy itself, but Madrid probably now have Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. Again, given how well this Tuesday’s Champions League has gone, can anyone really contribute to anything in this tournament? See this game for yourself, no matter what happened in Munich. Karim Benzema continued the best season of his career with another important winner (Getty Images) With the Champions League having developed the ability for spectacular comebacks in recent years, it somehow went ahead and had two comebacks in one game. Carlo Ancelotti finally came out on the other side. Tuchel will wonder how his team let this slip. The draw was not dead at all, as he had stated after the 3-1 defeat in the first game, but his team let Madrid live. This is what will make it even scarier. Chelsea in the first half showed what they had to do in the first game. They were not just more intense and concentrated than Madrid. They showed a better team. Madrid, for their part, found it difficult to strike this balance between attack and defense when they were ahead in a draw. It was far from the first time Ancelotti had been in this situation. This only intensified the wave of terror that turned the field in 14 minutes. Mateo Kovacic played low from the left, to throw Ruben Loftus-Chick, even on the knee of Timo Werner. It is questionable how much the German knew about what happened next, as the ball rebounded forward, but Mason Mount certainly knew what he did next. Mason Mount gave Chelsea hope early on (Getty Images) He passed on the loose ball and put it directly in the corner. Chelsea were on the rise. There was a period after the goal that Ancelotti’s team was already writing as if it were the last 10 minutes. Many of the Madrid players showed their age, the team looked stale again. That was when they showed their experience. At the moment when Chelsea was gaining momentum, Montrich and Tony Cross took the ball to slow down the game. It was a small taste of why they have won so much, why they remain so difficult to beat, but only temporarily prevented the tide. Chelsea returned them immediately. Mount’s tension, in particular, caused utter panic. Chaos reigned around her box and Chelsea increasingly exercised their own control. There was a feeling that the ball could go anywhere. A shot from outside the box sent James to the edge of the box. Referee Szymon Marciniak takes the corner. Antonio Rudiger then gave the equalizer to Chelsea, looting a header. Antonio Rudiger equalized Chelsea before Timo Werner shot the Blues in front (AFP via Getty Images) However, Madrid could not really complain about decisions that were contrary. Mount may have had a penalty a few minutes before that, and then Marcos Alonso’s goal was ruled out for something that looked like innocent handball. It was a postponement for Madrid and encouraged them enough for Benzema to hit the top of the crossbar with his head. The game had seen little of him, though he was obviously making it. He was ready to see the wonderful and the ridiculous. It was hard to know which one to use for Chelsea’s third, given the scorer and the circumstances. Maybe both. Werner was suddenly left in the big area, only to appear to have carried the ball too far. It was just setting up for one of his best goals, albeit from Madrid’s awful defense. With Casimiro seemingly determined to get to the ground as early as possible, Werner stepped on his side once and then twice, before passing the ball over Thibaut Courtois. It was a remarkable composure, especially from a player who became infamously beloved during his tenure at Chelsea for hasty endings and inexplicably misplaced. That’s what Madrid should have done. The next act in this epic was just beginning. One of the reasons Madrid continues to insist, so often seemingly defying logic, is because a player like Montrich is not over. He continues to show why he is one of the most important in the history of the game. In the 80th minute, with Madrid needing something, the Croat offered divine inspiration. Chelsea were in a rare moment of retreat when Rodrigo made a run forward. Seeing him at the other end of the field, Modric went for a boldly aimed ball with the outside of his foot. Of course he fell perfectly, but he did not land, as Rodrygo passed Mendy. Rodrigo saves Real Madrid before Benzema hits in overtime (Getty Images) The second return had begun. Inevitably it was Benzema who finished it, ending of course with a header. The Madrilenians eventually played with momentum, but not to the extent that they should have dragged Rudiger to the ground. With the defender prone, however, Benzema bowed with his head in Vinicius’ cross. The Burnaby was rocking. Chelsea was upset. They tried to gather the necessary strength, but something was missing. They did not believe anymore. The rest of us could hardly believe what we were seeing. But Modric and Benzema have seen it all. That’s why, after all that, they can still do it all.
title: “Real Madrid Vs Chelsea Result Champions League Score Goals Report " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-12” author: “Mark Marbley”
Many will rightly point to the seemingly eternal grandeur of Luka Modric and Karim Benzema, who together created the second of the impressive returns of this tie. Chelsea must only look at itself. They won the game, 3-0 at night and 4-3 overall, only due to a basic sloppiness that allowed Real Madrid to go through with two hits to make it 5-4 overall after extra time. Everyone had reached the extremes. Two players overcame. Thomas Tuchel was angry. This feeling is definitely even deeper, given the feeling – not for the first time – that Madrid just is not so good. It is as if they are constantly favored by the circumstances. They would like to point out happily that they just have the players to take advantage of every opportunity and expose the flaws of any team, because there is absolutely no doubt about Modric and Benzema. The French star was again the winner of the match, scoring his 38th goal of the season in his 38th match and is the outstanding player this season in the Champions League. It’s the kind of performance level that should end with the delivery of the trophy itself, but Madrid probably now have Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. Again, given how well this Tuesday’s Champions League has gone, can anyone really contribute to anything in this tournament? See this game for yourself, no matter what happened in Munich. Karim Benzema continued the best season of his career with another important winner (Getty Images) With the Champions League having developed the ability for spectacular comebacks in recent years, it somehow went ahead and had two comebacks in one game. Carlo Ancelotti finally came out on the other side. Tuchel will wonder how his team let this slip. The draw was not dead at all, as he had stated after the 3-1 defeat in the first game, but his team let Madrid live. This is what will make it even scarier. Chelsea in the first half showed what they had to do in the first game. They were not just more intense and concentrated than Madrid. They showed a better team. Madrid, for their part, found it difficult to strike this balance between attack and defense when they were ahead in a draw. It was far from the first time Ancelotti had been in this situation. This only intensified the wave of terror that turned the field in 14 minutes. Mateo Kovacic played low from the left, to throw Ruben Loftus-Chick, even on the knee of Timo Werner. It is questionable how much the German knew about what happened next, as the ball rebounded forward, but Mason Mount certainly knew what he did next. Mason Mount gave Chelsea hope early on (Getty Images) He passed on the loose ball and put it directly in the corner. Chelsea were on the rise. There was a period after the goal that Ancelotti’s team was already writing as if it were the last 10 minutes. Many of the Madrid players showed their age, the team looked stale again. That was when they showed their experience. At the moment when Chelsea was gaining momentum, Montrich and Tony Cross took the ball to slow down the game. It was a small taste of why they have won so much, why they remain so difficult to beat, but only temporarily prevented the tide. Chelsea returned them immediately. Mount’s tension, in particular, caused utter panic. Chaos reigned around her box and Chelsea increasingly exercised their own control. There was a feeling that the ball could go anywhere. A shot from outside the box sent James to the edge of the box. Referee Szymon Marciniak takes the corner. Antonio Rudiger then gave the equalizer to Chelsea, looting a header. Antonio Rudiger equalized Chelsea before Timo Werner shot the Blues in front (AFP via Getty Images) However, Madrid could not really complain about decisions that were contrary. Mount may have had a penalty a few minutes before that, and then Marcos Alonso’s goal was ruled out for something that looked like innocent handball. It was a postponement for Madrid and encouraged them enough for Benzema to hit the top of the crossbar with his head. The game had seen little of him, though he was obviously making it. He was ready to see the wonderful and the ridiculous. It was hard to know which one to use for Chelsea’s third, given the scorer and the circumstances. Maybe both. Werner was suddenly left in the big area, only to appear to have carried the ball too far. It was just setting up for one of his best goals, albeit from Madrid’s awful defense. With Casimiro seemingly determined to get to the ground as early as possible, Werner stepped on his side once and then twice, before passing the ball over Thibaut Courtois. It was a remarkable composure, especially from a player who became infamously beloved during his tenure at Chelsea for hasty endings and inexplicably misplaced. That’s what Madrid should have done. The next act in this epic was just beginning. One of the reasons Madrid continues to insist, so often seemingly defying logic, is because a player like Montrich is not over. He continues to show why he is one of the most important in the history of the game. In the 80th minute, with Madrid needing something, the Croat offered divine inspiration. Chelsea were in a rare moment of retreat when Rodrigo made a run forward. Seeing him at the other end of the field, Modric went for a boldly aimed ball with the outside of his foot. Of course he fell perfectly, but he did not land, as Rodrygo passed Mendy. Rodrigo saves Real Madrid before Benzema hits in overtime (Getty Images) The second return had begun. Inevitably it was Benzema who finished it, ending of course with a header. The Madrilenians eventually played with momentum, but not to the extent that they should have dragged Rudiger to the ground. With the defender prone, however, Benzema bowed with his head in Vinicius’ cross. The Burnaby was rocking. Chelsea was upset. They tried to gather the necessary strength, but something was missing. They did not believe anymore. The rest of us could hardly believe what we were seeing. But Modric and Benzema have seen it all. That’s why, after all that, they can still do it all.