Karim Benzema broke Chelsea's hearts in additional time as Real Madrid arrived at the Champions League semi-finals after an exemplary experience at the Bernabeu.
Following 3-1 from the primary leg of their quarter-last at Stamford Bridge, objectives from Mason Mount, Antonio Rudiger, and Timo Werner saw holders Chelsea at one phase driving 3-0 on the evening and 4-3 on total, very nearly a renowned European rebound.
In any case, substitute Rodrygo evened out a short ways from the finish of typical time before Benzema - scorer of a first-leg full go-around seven days prior - headed his 38th objective of the time to send the 13-times victors into the last four.
Carlo Ancelotti rolled out only one improvement to the side that had begun the primary leg as Nacho supplanted the suspended Eder Militao in guard, while Thomas Tuchel gave starts to Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mateo Kovacic as he reinforced the midfield that had been so overwhelmed at the Bridge, with Reece James and Marcos Alonso given the gesture as full-moves in a back-four.
The Blues needed a quick beginning and Mount gave it as he exploited a serendipitous sever Werner to lash a brilliant completion past previous Chelsea manager Thibaut Courtois.
The guests were a lot of the better side and were level in the tie not long after the stretch as Rudiger's strong header left Courtois zero chance, however, Real Madrid was irate with the honor of a corner after James' strike seemed to go wide without a touch from Luka Modric.
Marcos Alonso hoped to have finished the circle back with a pounding right-footed strike yet the work was chalked off by VAR for a handball by the Spaniard in the development.
All things being equal, it was Werner who invested Chelsea ahead for the primary energy in the tie, showing incredible levelheadedness to shimmy inside two difficulties, Courtois' touch adequately not to deny the German as his work streamed wide of Ferland Mendy on the line.
In no less than five minutes, notwithstanding, the home side had answered as Rodrygo volleyed home from Luka Modric's preposterous, beyond-the-boot ball to compel extra time.
Minutes after Alonso's prohibited exertion, Benzema had headed against the woodwork when very much positioned however the heartless streak that brought down the Blues in London returned in extra-time as he exploited Rudiger's slip to complete from Vinicius Junior's cross and set up a semi-last gathering with either Manchester City or opponents Atletico Madrid.
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