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Benzema breaks Chelsea hearts as Real Madrid win in extra-time
Chelsea's rule as European bosses reached a horrifying conclusion in spite of beating Real Madrid on an evening of extreme emotion at the Bernabeu Stadium.
In a Champions League epic, Mason Mount's superb completion and Antonio Rudiger's strong header cleared out Real's 3-1 first-leg advantage and brought the quarter-last tie level in Spain's capital.
Thomas Tuchel's side were exceptional all through and Timo Werner's cunning completion from a point put them ahead interestingly on total and inside sight of a spot in the semi-finals.
Be that as it may, substitute Rodrygo constrained additional time with a volleyed finish before Karim Benzema, full go-around legend in the primary leg at Stamford Bridge six days prior, headed the conclusive objective in the 96th moment to send Real through 5-4 on total.
Benzema, who had prior headed against the bar on a rollercoaster night, was plain when he scored to break Chelsea's hearts after Rudiger slipped inside the container.
In the end Chelsea, who played sublimely, were made to pay for their first-leg execution as Tuchel's side just missed the mark regarding delivering one of the incredible rebounds in the opposition.
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