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The Blues had looked as though they were heading through to the last four of the Champions League after going 4-3 up on aggregate against Real Madrid, before extra-time heartbreak

Real Madrid overcame an almighty scare to knock Chelsea out of the Champions League 5-4 on aggregate, but only after falling behind in the tie with the Blues running out into a 3-0 lead

Chelsea took a 3-0 lead on the night but Rodrygo scored to take the tie to extra time where Karim Benzema sealed a 5-4 aggregate win

Real Madrid 2-3 Chelsea (Real Madrid win 5-4 on aggregate): Goals from Mason Mount, Antonio Rudiger and Timo Werner put the European champions on the verge of an improbable comeback, but Rodygo rescued the hosts before Karim Benzema settled a thrilling quarter-final in extra time

Chelsea suffered huge disappointment in the Champions League as they exited the competition at the quarter-final stage after a 5-4 aggregate defeat to Real Madrid – and that came despite the Blues winning 3-2 at the Bernabeu

Karim Benzema broke Chelsea hearts in extra-time as Real Madrid reached the Champions League semi-finals after a classic encounter at the Bernabeu.

Real Madrid 2-3 Chelsea (5-4): Karim Benzema denied Chelsea an epic Champions League comeback victory by scoring a 96th-minute winner, sending Real Madrid through to the semi-finals

The Blues have an uphill task on their hands when they face Los Blancos again on Tuesday night

The decision to substitute Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante at half-time against Real Madrid last week spoke volumes about Thomas Tuchel’s frustration. When has any manager taken off Kante in a bid to turn a game in their favour?