From Benzema to score another goal this season and the Asensi to score on his first touch as Real beat Chelsea 2-0 in Madrid to take a clear lead into the Champions League semi-finals while they travel to London next week with a goal conceded for the second leg.

The Blues, on the other hand, only had some good moments in the first half, in the second half they didn’t threaten at all, while they also lost a man in the 59th minute when Chilwell saw a direct red card for a tackle on Rodrigo.

Real got the ball at their feet from the first minute and went on the offensive with the good morning with the aim of scoring a quick goal. Which gave him the chance to threaten Chelsea in just 2 minutes with a vertical pass to Felix who was beaten in a four-four by Courtois who cleared for a corner.

The home team’s first good moment came in the 16th minute when Benzema exchanged the ball nicely with Vinicius, the Frenchman making a difficult save and Kepa saving the ball.

In the 22nd minute of added time at Chelsea’s home ground, Real found the lead they were looking for. Carvajal made a sweet cross to Vinicius who, with projection, tried to hit Kepa, who temporarily blocked with Benzema after chasing the phase and essentially in an empty net, he just slotted the ball into the net.

The visitors almost equalized with a cross, Sterling being able to fire into the box from a cross from the right, but Courtois saved to clear the ball.

However, the hosts threatened again in the 26th minute when Vinicius came out nicely from the left, he entered the penalty area but the spot he tried wasn’t so good and Kepa blocked. Nine minutes later, Benzema passed to Rodrigo who, instead of turning the ball back to the Frenchman, crossed and the Chelsea keeper saved.

Real’s last good moment of the first 45 minutes came in the 44th minute when Valverde cut the ball, counterattacked, tried the shot and Kepa made a solid block.

At the start of the second half, Real narrowly made it 2-0, but a Modric cross in the penalty area went wide.

In the 59th minute, Chelsea were down to ten when Chilwell fouled Rodrigo outside the box and saw the referee’s red card. Alaba took the free kick in the 61st minute, but Kepa followed the ball and blocked it again.

In the 74th minute, Real won a corner from a pass by the home side. Modric passes to Kroos, who finds Vinicius in the penalty area, who lays on Asensio, who has just come into play, and defeats Kepa with a shot.

The final good moment of the game belonged to Chelsea who were able to reduce to 2-1. Havertz found himself in the penalty area in the fourth minute of added time, turned and played the ball with Riedinger with a saving tackle to stop the ball.

REAL: Courtois, Carvajal, Alaba, Militao, Kamavinga (71′ Riedinger), Modric (81′ Thembayos), Kroos (84′ Tswameni), Valverde, Rodrigo (71′ Asensio), Benzema, Vinicius.

CHELSEA: Kepa, Fofana, Silva (75′ Mount), Koulibaly (55′ Koukoureya), James, Fernandes, Kante (75′ Gallagher), Kovacic, Chilwell, Sterling (65′ Havertz), Felix (65′ Chaloba).

The results of the quarterfinals

FIRST GAMES

• Benfica – Inter 0-2 (51′ Barela, 82′ Penalty Lukaku)
• Manchester City – Bayern Munich 3-0 (27′ Rodri, 70′ Silva, 76′ Haaland)
• Milan – Naples 1-0 (40′ Benaser)
• Real Madrid – Chelsea 2-0 (21′ Benzema, 74′ Asensio)

SECOND GAMES

• 18/04 22:00 Naples – Milan
• 18/04 22:00 Chelsea – really
• 19/04 22:00 Inter – Benfica
• 19/04 22:00 Bayern Munich – Manchester City

The schedule of the semifinals

FIRST GAMES

• 09 or 10/05 22:00 Milan or Napoli – Benfica or Inter
• 09 or 10/05 22:00 Real or Chelsea – Manchester City or Bayern

SECOND GAMES

• 16 or 17/05 22:00 Benfica or Inter – Milan or Napoli
• 16 or 17/05 22:00 Manchester City or Bayern – Real or Chelsea

The program of the final

• 10/06 22:00 Semifinal A – Semifinal B (“Atatürk”, Istanbul)