Rodrygo scored twice in the second half as Real Madrid beat Chelsea 2-0 for the second time in a week to book their place in the Champions League semi-finals.
The Brazilian finished slick moves from close range to condemn Frank Lampard to a fourth consecutive defeat since he returned to Stamford Bridge and book the holders place in the last four with a 4-0 win on aggregate.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side will face Manchester City or Bayern Munich.
Dan Kilpatrick was at Stamford Bridge to rate the Chelsea players...
Kepa Arrizabalaga 6
Not much he could do about either Rodrygo goal. Stood up to two efforts from Vinicius Jr. and series of tame shots.
Wesley Fofana 5
Did a decent job on Vinicius for an hour but looked a little ragged after Real upped the ante.
Thiago Silva 5
To his credit, Karim Benzema was anonymous and hooked early. But the veteran was skinned by Fede Valverde for Rodrygo’s second goal and vulnerable to Real’s speed.
Trevoh Chalobah 4
At fault for the opening goal after recklessly flying into a challenge with Rodrygo and losing out. Nearly made another costly mistake to allow Vinicius through on goal but Mudryk got back to help out.
Reece James 7
Looked back to his something like his best in a first half full of purpose, which ended with a cross for Cucurella’s big chance. Less influential after moving into centre midfield.
Mateo Kovacic 7
Always available at the base of midfield to give Chelsea a platform, which they ultimately did little with.
Enzo Fernandez 6
Clearly belongs at this level but would benefit from being surrounded by more creativity. Drew a sharp save from Thibaut Courtois in the second half and his passing was on point.
N’Golo Kante 6
Squandered great chances either side of half-time, albeit the second following a great block from a defender. Worked the right channel well and got in good positions - but Chelsea will rue him not bringing his shooting boots.
Marc Cucurella 5
Should have scored an the end of the first half but dawdled and shot too close to Courtois. Pressed high and left Chalobah isolated for Rodrygo’s goal.
Conor Gallagher 6
Put himself about and created a good opening for Kante at 0-0 with a smart header. Also shot straight at Courtois. Deserves a run in the side now.
Kai Havertz 4
Put in a shift but offered nothing in a way of cutting edge to a Chelsea side who started the game needing to score twice. Admittedly he lacked proper service but is not a reliable centre-forward at this level.
Subs
Joao Felix (Gallagher 67’) 6
Added some spark with a fine run shortly after his introduction but the final pass was missing.
Raheem Sterling (Fernandez 67’) 5
Made little impact in the final 20 minutes as his difficult season continued.
Mykhailo Mudryk (Cucurella 67’) 6
Was positive going forward but missed a great chance, albeit from an offside position. Got nowhere near Valverde ahead of the second goal but earlier got back to make an important challenge on Vinicius Jr. A work in progress.
Mason Mount (Havertz 77’) 6
Set up a fine opening for Mudryk, who had strayed offside, and kept pressing as Real saw out the win.
Not used: Mendy, Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Zakaria, Ziyech, Azpilicueta, Chukwuemeka, Hall.
