Real Madrid 2-3 Chelsea aet 5-4 agg Benz

Real Madrid 2-3 Chelsea aet 5-4 agg Benz

Karim Benzemas extra-time goal putReal Madrid into the Devin Shore Women Jersey Champions League semi-finals despite a 3-2 defeat to holders Chelsea on Tuesday.Goals from Mason Mount, Antonio Rudiger and Timo Werner overturned Real Madrids 3-1 advantage from the first leg last week, but Rodrygos sublime volleyforced the tieinto extra time.Benzema, who scoreda hat-trick at Stamford Bridge, had the final say, though, thundering home a header six minutes into extra time to seal a 5-4 aggregate victory.Carlo Ancelottis side will now face eitherAtletico Madrid orManchester City, with Pep Guardiolas side holding a 1-0 lead from the first leg. Chelseas strong start was rewarded in the 15th minute when Mount curled past Thibaut Courtois from just inside the penalty area after latching ontoWerners nudged ball forward.Madrid struggled to break Chelseas stubborn backline down in the first half, withAncelottis Dylan Sikura Youth Jersey men going in at the break without a shot on target to their name.Chelsea levelled the tie on aggregate six minutes into the second half, Rudiger planting a powerful header past Courtois from Mounts cro s.Alonso thought he had edged Chelsea in front 11 minutes later when he thumped into the top corner from eight yards, yet his effort was ruled out for handball following a VAR check.Benzema crashed a header against the cro sbar soon after, before Werner put Chelsea ahead on aggregate in the 75th minute with a strike that proved too hot for Courtois to handle.Madrid clawed their way back into the tie with 10 minutes remaining, though, as Rodrygo, who had only been on the pitch for two minutes, steered a Nick Schmaltz Youth Jersey superb volley past Edouard Mendy from Luka Modrics breathtaking pa s.That set the stage for Benzemas decisive goal in additional time, the France international heading past Mendy from 10 yards out following fine work down the left by Vinicius Junior.What does it mean? Madrid draw on experience to fight backAt 29 years and 293 days, the average age of Madrids starting XI was their oldest ever in a Champions League game and it showed for the first 75 minutes as Chelsea dominated.As is so often the case, though, the talismanic figure of Benzema popped up to help Ancelotti reach the last four of the Champions League for the eighth time the joint-most by a coach in the competitions history, alongside Guardiola and Jose Mourinho.Decisive BenzemaAfter Alex Chiasson Youth Jersey a stunning display at Stamford Bridge last week, Benzema was once again the star man as Madrid broke Chelsea hearts.The 34-year-olds header was his 12thChampions League goal of the season a total only bettered by Bayern Munichs Robert Lewandowski while he now has seven goals in three games in the competition.Unfortunate MountMount can consider himself unlucky to be on the losing side after a stellar display. His fine early strike made him just one of two Gustav Nyquist Women Jersey English players to score 20 goals or more and provide at least 20 a sists (21 goals, 22 a sists) for a Premier League side in all competitions since the start of last season alongside Harry Kane.Whats next?Both sides are next in action on Sunday, with leaders Madrid visiting Sevilla in LaLiga and Chelsea facing Crystal Palace in an FA Cup semi-final clash.

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