Chelsea’s Champions League journey got here to an finish on Tuesday night time in Madrid regardless of beating hosts Actual Madrid 3-2.
Thomas Tuchel’s aspect trailed 3-1 from the primary leg and wanted to attain three or extra unanswered objectives to qualify.
And for a second, the Blues appeared to be on their strategy to the semi-finals after they led 3-0 with 5 minutes to go because of Mason Mount, Antonio Rudiger, and Timo Werner’s objectives.
It nonetheless modified as Rodrygo scored with 5 minutes to go, and Karim Benzema gained it in additional time.
Talking after the match, Rudiger identified the errors they dedicated that ultimately price them.
“The constructive is we didn’t hand over,” mentioned the defender. “Not many groups can come right here and dominate them as we did. However the massive “however” is, over the 2 legs we made most of these errors. In opposition to Actual Madrid, you get punished.
“We have been shut. I believe we dominated them and we outplayed them, we outran them, however on the finish of the day it’s little particulars that we missed.
“We scored three objectives, I believe not many can come right here and do this. For me we outplayed them, we outran them and we did a unbelievable match, however in case you take a look at each video games we have to win these,”
The Blues gave Madrid issues from begin to end, with the German selecting out who their greatest gamers have been going ahead.
“That was the sport plan, to search out our No10s Ruben and Mason, behind Casemiro all the time to search out the area. Mason discovered it, he bought the purpose and we managed it. We didn’t panic or something like this, I believe we did it fairly nicely and within the second half we scored objectives and did the whole lot we may,”
Chelsea will now shift their focus to this weekend’s FA Cup conflict towards London aspect Crystal Palace.
