Real Madrid is on track to play another UEFA Champions League semi-final. Ancelotti’s men beat Chelsea (2-0) this Wednesday night at the Santiago Bernabéu in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the main continental competition at club level. Benzema and Asensio have been the authors of the goals.
The afternoon could have started in the worst way for the whites. And it is that in minute 2, Joao Felix has stood alone before Courtois. So, the Belgian giant has forgotten his past to deny the goal to the Portuguese on loan from Atlético de Madrid.
After a deflected shot from the cheered ValverdeThe gold ball Benzema has taken advantage of a rejection of Kepa after an auction of Vinicius Jr to open the score. Right after, the local goalkeeper has re-emerged to frustrate the tie of Sterling. Then, Thiago Silva He has prevented under sticks that the former Santos doubled the merengue rent.
At the edge of the hour ChilwelHe has seen the straight red for taking down Rodrygo when I was the last player. twelve minutes later, Ancelotti has given entry to Rüdiger and Asensio. The Calvianer responded to the confidence of his coach by signing the second with a shot from the front in one of his first contacts with the leather.
Marco Asensio takes his left foot for a walk. #LaCasadelFútbol pic.twitter.com/FD7dd32GaG
– Soccer on Movistar Plus+ (@MovistarFutbol) April 12, 2023
ANOTHER VICTIM
With today’s, Asensio has scored 12 goals in the Champions League. Legia de Warsaw, Bayern Munich (2), Juventus, Ajax (2), Atalanta, Liverpool, Inter Milan, RB Leipzig, Celtic de Glasgow and Chelsea have been their victims.
For the curious, comment that the ex-barralet has become tonight the player who has scored the most goals coming off the bench in the history of the tournament.
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