Ancelotti: Real Madrid will not under-estimate Chelsea
Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday Real Madrid will not under-estimate Chelsea in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final and dismissed Thomas Tuchel’s suggestion the tie is over.
Chelsea face ‘incredibly high’ challenge to stay in Champions League: Tuchel
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said his team need a “fantastic script” to overturn a two-goal deficit against Real Madrid on Tuesday and qualify for the Champions League semi-finals.
Watch: UCL Jaw-Dropping Comebacks
From Real Madrid’s 3-2 comeback against PSG in the UCL Round of 16 tie, to Barcelona’s UCL semi-final exit at Anfield, SASoccermag takes a look at jaw-dropping, unforgettable Champions League comebacks.
Chelsea respond to Tuchel blast but Real mission still ‘difficult’
Chelsea might have responded to Thomas Tuchel’s tirade with a 6-0 demolition of Southampton, but the Blues boss knows it will be “very difficult” to stage an epic Champions League escape act against Real Madrid on Tuesday.
Highlights and reactions as Benzema hits hat-trick, Bayern fall at Villarreal
Catch up with highlights and reactions as Real Madrid dominated Chelsea to secure a 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge, while Villarreal stunned Bayern Munich by claiming a 1-0 win in the Champions League first leg on Wednesday.
Bayern ‘deserved’ to lose, says Nagelsmann
Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said his team “deserved” to lose following their 1-0 loss away to Villarreal in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final Wednesday.
Tuchel claims Chelsea have no chance of overturning Real deficit
Thomas Tuchel claims Chelsea have no chance of advancing to the Champions League semi-finals after Karim Benzema’s hat-trick inspired Real Madrid’s stunning 3-1 win on Wednesday.
Benzema hat-trick fires Real Madrid to big win over Chelsea, Villarreal stun Bayern in UCL quarters
A sublime Karim Benzema hat-trick guided Real Madrid to a 3-1 win over Chelsea in the Uefa Champions League quarterfinal first-leg clash at Stamford Bridge, while in the other game Villarreal stunned Bayern Munich by winning 2-0 in Spain.
Ancelotti to join Real Madrid squad after testing negative
Carlo Ancelotti has tested negative for Covid and will join up with the Real Madrid squad for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Chelsea on Wednesday.
Watch: Chelsea’s Tuchel, Pulisic looking to bounce back against Real Madrid
Chelsea face Real Madrid on Wednesday looking to bounce back from their heaviest defeat of the season, but Thomas Tuchel says he will not look for drama in the Brantford loss after so many good results. Watch the pre-match presser here.