Player Ratings: Chelsea 2-0 Real Madrid
Real Madrid’s Champions League campaign comes to an end after a bitterly disappointing performance at Stamford Bridge. The game ended with a scoreline of 2-0, and 3-1 on aggregate.
Timo Werner opened the scoring for Chelsea, heading into an empty net after Kai Havertz hit the crossbar. Real Madrid came close to scoring on two occasions through Karim Benzema but his efforts were met with two brilliant saves from Edouard Mendy.
Things got worse for Real Madrid in the second half with Chelsea proving too much to handle for Los Blancos. The London club looked like scoring every time they attacked and it was thanks to Courtois that Madrid were still in the tie. The pressure ended up paying off in the end, with Mason Mount doubling Chelsea’s lead and putting the game to bed.
Real Madrid never really settled into the game and looked far too shaky from start to finish. Zinedine Zidane’s men will now have to turn their attention back to LaLiga as they attempt to finish the season with a trophy. These are our player ratings:
Starting XI:
Thibaut Courtois: 8/10
Had it not been for Courtois, Real Madrid would’ve been embarrassed. The Belgian made countless number of saves to help keep Real Madrid in the game.
Vinicius Jr: 5/10
Sergio Ramos: 6/10
Far from his best. This was Ramos’ first start since March 13 and that was obvious from the way he played. The captain found it very difficult to cope with the speed of Chelsea’s young attackers, especially Timo Werner.
Nacho: 6/10
Ferland Mendy: 6/10
Toni Kroos: 6/10
Luka Modric: 6/10
Just like the first leg, Modric found it difficult to impose himself on the game. The Croatian struggled to move the ball forward and was well marshalled by Chelsea’s midfield trio.
Casemiro: 6/10
Just like Modric and Kroos, Casemiro found it difficult to get into the game. The Brazilian made a number of good recoveries but ultimately wasn’t at the level we’ve come to expect from him.
Eden Hazard: 5/10
Karim Benzema: 7/10
Real Madrid’s only consistent scorer this season was needed more than ever tonight. The Frenchman was unlucky not to score after having two efforts denied by brilliant saves from Chelsea’s goalkeeper. Benzema had little to no service throughout the game and was forced to feed on scraps.
Substitutions:
Fede Valverde: 6/10 – Came on to replace Mendy. The Uruguayan made a great block to stop Havertz from scoring and added fresh legs and energy into the team, something that was severely lacking over both legs.
Marco Asensio: 5/10 – Came on to replace Vinicius. The Spaniard didn’t add much to the game.
Rodrygo: 5/10 – Came on to replace Casemiro. The Brazilian hardly saw much of the ball during his time on the pitch.
Mariano Diaz: N/A – Very late substitute.
