N'Golo Kante's performance against Real Madrid has enraged Chelsea fans, who believe he was directly responsible for the Blues' Champions League elimination.
Thomas Tuchel's side took the fight to Real Madrid at the Bernabeu and pushed them all the way in a passionate performance that became an instant classic.
Mason Mount pulled off a wonderful play in the 15th minute to give them the lead. Chelsea kept the pressure on Real Madrid and took a deserved lead into halftime. With a superb headed goal from a corner in the 51st minute, Antonio Rudiger wiped out the deficit and made it 3-3 on aggregate, and the tide had entirely turned in favor of the Blues.
In the 62nd minute, Marcos Alonso scored past Thibaut Courtois to give Chelsea the lead in the tie. The goal was nullified after the ball struck Alonso's arm before he made the shot, according to VAR.
Timo Werner stepped up and gave his team the aggregate lead with just 15 minutes of normal time left on the clock as he weaved his way through the Real Madrid area and his deflected shot struck the back of the net.
Los Blancos mounted an astonishing comeback in the 80th minute, when Rodrygo scored past Edouard Mendy after Luka Modric set him up with a wonderful cross into the box.
With a 4-4 aggregate score, the match was forced into extra time, with both sides' fans on the verge of losing their seats.
After being set up by Vinicius Jr, Karim Benzema stepped up and scored another header past Mendy in the 96th minute.
Despite Tuchel's best efforts, Real Madrid were able to maintain their lead and advance to the Champions League semi-finals.
While most Blues fans were pleased with their team's outstanding performance at the Bernabeu, a handful were not pleased with Kante.
The French midfielder's misplaced pass resulted in Madrid's first goal, and he was slow to react to a loose ball that led to Benzema's header.
Many fans resorted to social media to express their displeasure with the 31-year-old midfielder's performance.
Let's take a look at some of the reactions to Kante's performance at the Bernabeu with that in mind.
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