CHELSEA have a huge mountain to climb in Madrid if they are to progress to the Champions League semi-final..
Karim Benzema netted a hat-trick for the Spaniards, who secured a thumping win in West London.
The Frenchman scored two brilliant headers in the first half for Los Blancos.
Kai Havertz then gave Chelsea hope by heading home just before half time.
But a dreadful error from Edouard Mendy saw Karim Benzema restore Real Madrid’s two-goal lead with a simple tap-in.
Romelu Lukaku could have reduced the arrears but headed wide from point blank range.
Tibaut frustrates old team
Despite the goals Madrid scored tonight, Chelsea can take some positivity over the chances they created against their opponents.
They tested Thibout Courtois several times forcing the Madrid keeper into a string of saves.
Despite the fans booing his every touch, he who laughs last, laughs longest.
Crown is starting to slip
The defending champions face an uphill struggle to defend their title.
Chelsea will have to travel to Madrid with their opponents two goals to the good from the first leg this evening.
They paid the price for the clinical finishing of Los Blancos.
Karim of the crop
The Real Madrid striker makes sure that he can be added to the list of players to score back to back hat-tricks in the Champions League.
Benzema is showing this season that age is but a number.
The veteran striker has 24 goals in La Liga this season.
FT: Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
The referee brings the game to close.
Los Blancos have got their revenge for that defeat at Stamford Bridge last season when they lost 2-0.
It is only halftime in the tie however with the next leg in Madrid.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
90+4. The Los Blancos fans are still in full voice.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side will see this game out now for the win.
They will take what they have back to Madrid.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
90+2. Chelsea have possession and ball is lifted in towards Lukaku.
He lays it off to Ziyech on his favoured left foot.
Ziyech goes for power and hits the ball narrowly over the bar.
Big chance!
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
90. We are going to have five additional minutes here.
A chance for Chelsea to create one more chance.
Hazertz and Nacho go down after a collision of heads.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
89. We are into the final minute of normal time.
All you can hear now is the Madrid fans singing.
Chelsea are leaving themselves a monumental task in the second leg.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
87. Chelsea have a chance to get the ball in the box with a free kick.
Reece James looks to swing it in from out wide.
It is not a good delivery and Courtois gathers the ball all too easily.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
85. Benzema leaves the field for Gareth Bale.
He gets a standing ovation from the fans deservedly.
Valverde comes off for Ceballos.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid – James chance!
83. Reece James manages to get a shot away down to Courtois right.
The Madrid keeper manages to save.
Los Blancos clear the loose ball.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
81. Looks like Madrid are going to bring on the lesser-spotted Bale on.
We are more used to seeing the ex-Tottenham man in a Wales shirt nowadays.
Madrid are running down the clock with possession.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
79. Even a single goal would give Chelsea a much stronger position travelling to Santiago Bernabau for the second leg.
They are continuing to get forward more so in hope and desperation in equal measures right now.
They just cannot seem to break this wall of white shirts.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
77. Real Madrid are passing the ball around, frustrating Chelsea.
They cannot get the ball off Los Blancos at the moment.
Chelsea manage to retain possession and come forward.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
75. Carvajal goes down after a challenge from Azpilicueta.
Bit of game management by the Madrid man.
Any Chelsea touch will invite this kind of slow play from the Spaniards.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
73. Chelsea are trying to find an opening and are having to switch play.
Reece James’ ball is overhit and goes out.
Kroos is replaced by Camavinga.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
71. Chelsea are having a good period of dominance now.
Lukaku has head two very good chances.
Another goal for the home side could make for a titanic finish to this game.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid – Lukaku chance!
69. Great cross into the box from the left-hand side.
Lukaku is completely unmarked and has a free header.
Unbelievably he heads the ball just wide of the far post.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
68. Half a chance for Chelsea as they manage to find Lukaku in the box.
With a free header, the striker gets it all wrong and heads well wide.
The replay shows he headed it on the wrong side of his head.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
66. Tackles are flying from both sets of players now.
Havertz gets a free-kick as he is fouled by Mendy.
Chance for Chelsea to start holding onto possession more.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
64. Nacho replaces Militao.
Lukaku replaces Pulisic and Loftus-Cheek replaces Jorginho.
Final throw of the dice from Tuchel.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
62. Real Madrid looks to counter down the left wing.
Reece James utilises his pace to cover.
Chelsea come forward looking to try and create something.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
60. Militao is back to his feet after receiving treatment.
Looks like Romelu Lukaku is about to join us.
What they could do with some of his goals now.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
58. Havertz is having to come deeper and deeper to get the ball.
When he does they have nobody in the box to use at all.
Pulisic tries a shot with his left foot but the ball just trickles through to Courtois.
Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid
56. Chelsea are struggling for ideas at the moment.
Madrid are happy to shepherd them into areas they cannot hurt them.
The Blues then struggle to create anything that will test Courtois.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
