Real Madrid vs. Chelsea

Benzema stole the show once again as Real Madrid did just enough to eliminate Chelsea from the playoffs with a win at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night.

The first leg of the match was won by Carlo Ancelotti's side after a hat trick by Benzema, and despite losing the second leg, they advanced on aggregate.

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We went down 2-0 without deserving it. We created chances, we didn't have the hunger to score, but for me it was 2-0. We dropped off a bit, and then the team was liberated. We deserved it over the course of 120 minutes.

The team came out again after the fans pushed the magic of the stadium. We knew that we had to suffer, we are still a great team.

We have to be proud of what we have done, we played a very tough last 16 game against Paris Saint-Germain.

The visitors dominated the first half, but Mason Mount gave them hope with a goal in the 15th minute. They went 2-0 up after half-time when Antonio Rudiger headed in Mount's corner.

The VAR ruled that Marcos Alonso's goal was not valid, and Benzema hit the woodwork before Timo Werner beat Thibaut Courtois to make it 2-0 on aggregate.

Real Madrid came back to level matters soon after, when substitute Rodrygo beat Edouard Mendy from an exquisite cross into the area from Luka Modric to force extra time.

The only change from the first leg was made by Madrid, who brought in Nacho to replace Eder Militao at centre-back.

Another amazing night at the Bernabeu. The tie got very difficult, and another spectacular reaction from the team puts us in the semifinals.

We have a lot of things to improve, especially at the start of the game, but we are taught to never give up. The club is dedicated to fighting until the end. The mission was accomplished.

We are prepared to fight for everything, even if we didn't go through it, and we fought until the end.

Benzema put a free kick over the bar after Vinicius Junior had been pulled down, but it was the visitors who looked more dangerous.

Kai Havertz had a shot saved by Courtois and then Rudiger headed the ball onto the roof of the net, but it was Mount who gave the lead, cutting inside and sweeping the ball into the net.

The home side looked to respond and Benzema had a left-footed shot that was off target.

The European champion increased their advantage in the 51st minute after a shot by James was diverted wide and Antonio Rudiger scored with a towering headed ball from the subsequent corner.

Benzema went close again, Mendy saving his free kick, before the Blues thought they had taken the lead in the tie when Alonso blasted past Courtois, only for the goal to be wrongly ruled out by the VAR. Benzema headed against the bar, but it was the Blues who scored next in the 75th minute through Werner, who dispatched a shot that Courtois could only parry over the line after the German's mazy run through the area.

Rodrygo fired Modric's delivery past Mendy in the 80th minute to make it 4-4 on aggregate, after a dramatic comeback by the visitors.

At Modric's age, every day he's better. He is an example for people of all ages. He is the youngest member of the team. We hope he is with us for many more years.

Benzema ran onto a clipped-in cross from Vinicius and beat Mendy with a headed goal to send Real Madrid to the semifinals of the European competition.

Real Madrid were the only LaLiga team to make it to the semifinals of the European competition on Tuesday, as they were held to a goalless draw by Sevilla in the first leg of their tie.

Real Madrid and Villarreal tonight have given a boost to Spanish football in Europe. People said the Spanish teams weren't as good as the English and now there are two Spanish teams in the semifinals.