Real Madrid defeated Chelsea for the first at Santiago Bernabeu in the Champions League. Real Madrid moved a step closer to winning the champions league this season after a 2-0 victory over Chelsea in the first league of the quarterfinals of the Champions League at home.
Karim Benzema gave the host the lead in 21 minute and Marcos Asensio added Real Madrid second in 74 minute to give Carlo Ancelotti side two goals advantage heading to the second leg at Stamford Bridge. There is more to play in the second leg at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea needs to overturn the two goals deficit.
The Blues have a huge task as they have failed to score a goal in their last four matches in all competitions.
However, Frank Lampard has revealed he told his squad that they are capable of qualifying into the Semi-final ahead of Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge and also hails his side’s performance after Ben Chilwell was sent off.
What did Frank Lampard say?
He told BT Sport after the game: “I’m proud of the 10 men. The disappointing thing is you give away a set piece, probably – definitely – from switching off.
“I don’t think with 10 men they carved us open, that was due to the spirit. And I think at that time in the game we had had chances in the game, three pretty good chances: Joao Felix early, Raheem Sterling, Mason Mount at the end.
“So there’s some good things but the result is a reality. But I’ve just said to the players, special things can happen at Stamford Bridge. They’re a good team but we have to believe.”
He added: “When we had the ball, it might be a moment where the players are in a difficult period, there’s a little bit of a lack of belief.
“I think the players have got to understand how good they are, and what they can do.
“And maybe we’re a bit short on that at the minute, and it’s not easy to come here like that because I think there were some opportunities in possession to use the size of the pitch more, to be a bit more aggressive on the side of the pitch – things that we can maybe do more next week.
“But there was some good in there, as I say, with the spirit. But of course the result was a fact, so next week is going to be a big fight.”
Lampard continued: “We have to [go up a level], for sure we do, and that’s what we have to understand.
“There are some details in the game, and I think there’s some mindset stuff that we have to be much more positive in what we’re doing. And then if we do that, with the quality of the team we can be, we can [comeback].
“I’ve been involved in those nights at Stamford Bridge. It’s not worth me talking too much about that because it’s next week now.”
