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| Event | 2022–23 UEFA Champions League | ||||||
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| Date | Tuesday 11 April 2023 | ||||||
| Venue | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid | ||||||
| Player of the Match | Vinícius Júnior | ||||||
| Referee | François Letexier (France) | ||||||
| Attendance | 63,142 | ||||||
| Weather | 18 °C (64 °F) Humidity: 45% Wind: 27 km/h | ||||||
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Real Madrid v Chelsea was a match which took place at the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday 11 April 2023.
Team News & Preview[]
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti says he is "sad" about Chelsea's form this season as he prepares to face his former side in the Champions League.
Real and Ancelotti, who won the Premier League and FA Cup with the Blues in 2010, welcome Chelsea to the Bernabeu on Wednesday for their quarter-final first leg.
Chelsea are 11th in the league and suffered early FA and League Cup exits.
They are on their third manager of the season in interim boss Frank Lampard.
"I am sad, yes," said Ancelotti. "I have a fantastic memory of this club, of the people that are still working there.
"I'm a supporter of Chelsea, of course, because I spent two really nice years there."
Lampard, appointed as Graham Potter's replacement until the end of the season on Thursday, was a Chelsea player under Ancelotti during the 63-year-old Italian's two years in charge.
Ex-midfielder Lampard is in his second spell as Blues boss, and Ancelotti is confident the 44-year-old can turn the club's fortunes around.
However, Ancelotti - whose Real side won last year's Champions League and are looking to lift the trophy for the sixth time in 10 seasons - has ruled out a second stint at Stamford Bridge himself.
"I hope that Lampard is able to do a fantastic job with them," he said. "He has 20 years' less experience [than me], but that will not change what will happen in the game.
"He was a fantastic player, extraordinary, he knows very well what can happen in these games but experience, in these matches, I don't think counts for much.
"He arrived at the club a week ago, with a lot of players that he already knew. I think he'll do well in the time that he's at Chelsea."
Match Report[]
Chelsea have it all to do if they are to advance to the Champions League semi-finals after losing to holders Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.
Karim Benzema's tap-in - his 90th goal in the competition - gave Real boss Carlo Ancelotti the perfect start against his former club.
Real Madrid struggled to add to their lead before Ben Chilwell was shown a straight red card in the 59th minute for fouling Rodrygo as the Brazil forward threatened to go clean through on goal.
Chelsea produced a battling performance but Real scored what could be a decisive second goal when Marco Asensio finished well after the visitors were caught out following a short corner.
Chelsea carried more of an attacking threat after the tepid performance against Wolves in Frank Lampard's first game back as manager, and had chances of their own.
Joao Felix forced Thibaut Courtois into a smart save when the game was goalless before the former Chelsea keeper produced a fine diving stop to deny Raheem Sterling an equaliser.
Chelsea must score at least twice in next Tuesday's return leg at Stamford Bridge, and they are now without a goal in their past four matches despite carrying more of an attacking threat in the Spanish capital.
They were denied a late goal when former Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger produced a superb block to deny substitute Mason Mount a goal that would have sent the Blues into the second leg in high spirits.
The Champions League is their last hope of a trophy in this most chaotic of seasons and Felix almost gave the Blues a dream start in the second minute, only to be denied by Courtois.
While Real struggled at times for rhythm in midfield, the return of N'Golo Kante improved Chelsea's engine room, while Felix continued to keep Courtois on his toes before he was replaced after Chilwell was sent off in the 59th minute.
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly said in an interview with Sky Sports before the game that "we're excited about the future" while also predicting his club would win 3-0 against Real Madrid.
Yet it is hard to see where the excitement is coming from after a fifth game without a win and the team drifting in the bottom half of the Premier League table.
This was Chelsea's ninth Champions League game of the season with their third different manager.
Since Ancelotti was sacked by the Blues in May 2011 after finishing second in the table, Chelsea have gone through 10 permanent managers - sacking seven, including Lampard in January 2021.
Lampard had been due to work at this game as a television pundit until he answered Chelsea's call to take charge until the end of the season.
The club legend will surely still believe his side have a chance of making progress despite a second defeat in two games.
Ancelotti said on the eve of this tie that he was "sad" about Chelsea's current form yet his Real Madrid side added to his former club's problems.
Real were far from their fluid best but did enough to establish a healthy advantage as they look to win the competition for a record 15th time.
Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo were a handful as Real registered 18 attempts while Courtois was a solid last line of defence.
Rudiger's block to deny Mount at the end was crucial. Having helped Chelsea win the Champions League in 2021, the German showed what a shrewd addition he is after leaving Chelsea for Real on a free transfer last June.
Match[]
Details[]
| 12 April 2023 21:00 |
 Real Madrid
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2–0 | Chelsea 
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Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid Attendance: 63,142 Referee: François Letexier (France) |
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Benzema  22'Asensio 74'
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Chilwell  59'
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Match Stats[]
| Overall | Real Madrid | Chelsea |
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| Goals scored | 2 | 0 |
| Total shots | 18 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 3 |
| Ball possession | 57% | 43% |
| Corner kicks | 3 | 3 |
| Fouls committed | 10 | 10 |
See also[]
External links[]
| Real Madrid matches - 2022–23 |
| 2022–23 La Liga |
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| 2022–23 Copa del Rey |
| 2022–23 Supercopa de España |
| Valencia (h) |
| 2022–23 Champions League |
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