In the most prestigious club football tournament in Europe, the first participants of the 1/2-th have been determined.
The miracle did not happen. Real Madrid beat Chelsea again and confidently advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League. The struggle in the second leg, which took place in London, was only equal to the first half.
After the break, the guests were in full control of the game and, scoring two goals with Rodrigo’s effort, again defeated the opponent with a score of 2:0. Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk came off the hosts’ field in the 67th minute of the match and received only one yellow card.
Chelsea – Indeed 0:2 (first match – 0:2)
Goals: Rodrigo, 58, 80
Chelsea: Arrizabalaga, James, Thiago Silva, Chaloba, Fofana, Cucurella (Mudrik 68), Kovacic, Kante, Gallagher (João Felix 67), Fernandez (Sterling 67), Havertz (Mount 77).
Real Madrid: Courtois, Carvajal (Nacho 82), Alaba (Rudiger 46), Militao, Camavinga, Modric, Kroos (Ceballos 76), Valverde, Vinicius Junior, Rodrigo (Asensio 81), Benzema (Tchuameni 71).
Warnings: Militao (22), Cucurella (34), James (50), Mudrik (89).
Ball possession: 53% – 47%
Hits: 17 – 8
shots on target: 6 – 5
fouls: 15 – 7
Expected goals (xG): 1.95 – 1.53
Another semi-finalist of the Champions League this season is Milan. “Rossoneri”, after a home win against Napoli 1:0, managed to survive in Naples, drew 1:1, and for the first time in 16 years will play in the 1/2 tournament.
Napoli 1-1 Milan (1-2 on aggregate)
Goals: Osimhen, 90+3 – Giroud, 43.
Napoli: Meret – Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani (Estigor, 74), Jesus, Rui (Olivera, 34) – Ndombele (Elmas, 63), Lobotka, Zelinski (Raspadori, 74) – Politano (Losano, 34), Osimkhen, Kvaratskhelia.
Milan: Menian – Calabria, Chiaer, Tomori, Hernandez – Krunic, Tonali, Diaz (Messias, 59), Bennacer, Leau (Salemakers, 84) – Giroud (Origi, 68).
Warnings: Di Lorenzo, Olivera – Hernandez, Menan.
In the 22nd minute, Olivier Giroud (Milan) missed a penalty.
In the 82nd minute, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) missed a penalty.
Ball possession: 65% – 35%
Hits: 22 – 6
shots on target: 4 – 4
fouls: 14 – 12
Expected goals (xG): 2.35 – 2.15
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