Chelsea v Real Madrid LIVE reaction: Benzema bags hat-trick as visitors take two-goal lead back to S

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Real Madrid beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick to move him up to 11 goals in UEFA's premier competition.

He opened the scoring with a bullet header from a Vinicius Jr cross, and then moments later, he doubled the lead with a delicate header from a Luka Modric cross. Kai Havertz pulled one back for the home side with another header before Edouard Mendy and Antonio Rudiger gifted Benzema a third.

Chelsea pushed and Romelu Lukaku missed a massive chance in the second half, but Real are in a great position heading into the second leg.

  • Champions League clash to kick off at 8pm at Stamford Bridge
  • Chelsea have never lost to the La Liga giants in five previous meetings
  • Carlo Ancelotti set to be with his team after a negative Covid test
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