Chelsea 2-0 Real Madrid: 5 Talking points from Chelsea win over Madrid in UCL.
Chelsea beats Real Madrid: Chelsea managed to beat Real Madrid with two goals without reply in the 2020/21 Champions League semi-final second leg. This match was held at Stamford Bridge, Thursday (6/5/2021) in the morning IST.
Chelsea opened the scoring through Timo Werner in the 32nd minute. Meanwhile Mason Mount increased the lead of the Blues in the 87th minute.
Thanks to this result, Chelsea has the right to qualify for the Champions League final. Thomas Tuchel’s troops eliminated Real Madrid 3-1 on aggregate.
The duel with fellow English teams will be presented in this year’s final match. Chelsea will face Manchester City who previously eliminated Paris Saint-Germain.
There are at least 5 lessons to be learned from this match. Anything?
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Thomas Tuchel Digdaya
This victory extended Thomas Tuchel’s slick record against Real Madrid. Tuchel has never lost against the Spanish giants.
Tuchel has faced Real Madrid six times. As a result, the German coach won four draws and two wins.
The victory over Real Madrid also made Tuchel write new history. He became the first coach in Champions League history to reach successive finals with different clubs.
Dominant Kante
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante did not score a goal or assist in this match. However, his appearance also deserves a lot of praise.
Kante appeared dominant for 90 minutes against Real Madrid. He was everywhere, breaking the flow of Los Blancos’ attack and also being directly involved in both Chelsea goals.
In total, the French midfielder won the duel 100 percent, made four interceptions and created three key passes. As a result, Kante was chosen to be the man of the match in this match.
Eden Hazard Still Disappointing
Tonight should be a special night for Eden Hazard. He returned to Stamford Bridge after joining Real Madrid.
However, Hazard failed to make a difference in this match. Playing as a starter, Hazard did not threaten the Chelsea defense much and only fired one shot. The Belgian star was then pulled out in the 89th minute. His position was replaced by Mariano Diaz.
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Edouard Mendy Solid
Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy was solid in this match. He managed to thwart a number of opportunities created by Real Madrid players.
According to Whoscored’s record, Mendy made five saves. He neutralized threats from Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Karim Benzema and also Eden Hazard.
Thanks to Mendy’s brilliant performance, Chelsea ended the match without conceding. This is Mendy’s 8th clean sheet in 11 Champions League matches 2020-2021.
Chelsea Third Final
The victory over Real Madrid allowed Chelsea to qualify for the Champions League final. This is the Blues’ third appearance in the final of this elite European competition.
Chelsea last reached the Champions League final in 2012. At that time they managed to beat Bayern Munich in the top party.
The Blues also faced Manchester United in the 2008 Champions League final. However, they failed to become champions because they lost on penalties.
