Defending champions, Real Madrid on Wednesday, defeated Chelsea 2-0 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash.
Los Blancos were the more dominant team in the game and had a total of 8 shots on target in the first half.
Captain Karim Benzema was first to send the Santiago Bernabeu into eruption on 21 minute.
Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell received his matching orders on 14 minutes after the restart following a hard tackle.
Homeboy Marcos Asensio capitalized on the one man advantage by doubling Madrid’s lead on the 74th minute to take the game away from the Blues.
The defeat was Frank Lampard second straight loss since replacing Graham Potter last week.
Milan overwhelm Napoli
Meanwhile, AC Milan held their nerves to see out a stubborn Napoli side 1-0 in an all Italian affair.
Ismael Bennacer proved the hero for the home side after scoring on the 40th minute, while André-Frank Anguissa was sent off for a second yellow card on 74th minute.
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