Chelsea full-back Marc Cucurella had a forgettable evening against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday - and Los Blancos' lack of focus for the opener summed up his evening that.
The 24-year-old Spaniard, who has made 32 appearances in all competitions this season, has struggled in recent weeks. Last week at the Bernabeu, he failed to keep up with Rodrygo's pace when the Madrid forward scored.
Ben Chilwell was then forced to drag the Brazilian down, causing the England player to receive a direct red card.
A week later, Cucurella's defensive weaknesses were exposed again in the Champions League, when he left Rodrygo wide open on the right after stopping Eder Militao. You can see that moment below.
Rodrygo scored against Chelsea with a dangerous shot!
Real Madrid is under a lot of pressure from the home field and burying its own luck at the other end! #UCL pic.twitter.com/SuVCN2EGtv
– Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 18, 2023
Rodrygo then led 1-0 in the second leg after the home team's poor defense.
Here's how fans reacted to the incident.
One person said:
"Say whatever you want to say, but when your left-back runs where nobody knows and you have half the width of the pitch to cover against one of the best young strikers in the world, the worst will happen. happen."
One second wrote:
"I've been saying this for months. Cucurella's defensive position is one of the worst, if not the worst we've seen for a defender at Chelsea."
A third person commented:
"The defensive layout is absolutely compelling from Cucurella for that goal."
The fourth added:
“Chelsea's defense over the past few weeks has been terrible. Just another example of how disorganized our backline was and how disorganized our possession was. Look at the line behind that."
Say whatever you want, but when your left-back runs to who knows and you have half the width of the pitch to cover against one of the best young strikers in the world, bad things happen. go out. pic.twitter.com/cBCPrSLopY
– Chelsea youth team (@chelseayouth) April 18, 2023
What do you think of Cucurella's performance against Real Madrid in both legs?
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