Real Madrid and AC Milan take advantage

Karim Benzema scores for Real Madrid in the first leg of the 2022/23 Champions League Quarterfinals. (Source: ABC News)

Karim Benzema and "supporting actor" Marco Asensio took turns scoring to bring victory to the White Vultures.

This result gives coach Carlo Ancelotti's team a chance to enter the semi-finals and take another step forward in their journey to defend the throne.

In the match that just ended, Chelsea entered the game with confidence and had a dangerous situation in the 2nd minute, but Joao Felix could not defeat goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

However, Chelsea's confidence only lasted a few minutes before Real Madrid took control of the game and put pressure on goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga's goal.

In the 21st minute, the balance was broken with Benzema's close-range tap-in to open the scoring after Kape attempted to block Vinicius Junior's shot.

Chelsea immediately responded with a quick attack but Sterling could not convert the opportunity into a goal after a favorable cross from Reece James.

This move was also a notable situation that Chelsea could have done before they were completely defeated in the following period, especially after Ben Chilwell was sent off for pulling down Rodrygo in the 59th minute.

Playing with one more player, Real took full advantage of their opportunity to score the 2-0 goal from Marco Asensio in the 74th minute after an assist from Vinicius.

The 2-0 victory gives Real a big advantage, while Chelsea will still have a lot of work to do if they want to create an "earthquake" in the second leg.

In the same match, AC Milan also had a slight advantage with a 1-0 home win over Napoli. Ismael Bennacer played the role of Milan's hero with a goal in the 40th minute of the match.

According to the schedule, the second leg matches Chelsea-Real Madrid and Napoli-AC Milan will take place at 2am on April 19.