Bayern and Barcelona led the way to the semi-finals, and people turned their attention to Real Madrid and Chelsea.

In the first leg, Real Madrid defeated the dark horse Greeks 3-0 away, and Chelsea defeated Portuguese powerhouse Benfica 1-0 away.

The two giants laid a solid foundation for advancement in the first round.

At 8:30 pm on April 5, two games started at the Bernabeu and Stamford Bridge at the same time.

At the beginning of the game, Real Madrid launched a fierce attack like the Greeks.

In the second minute, Ronaldo's cross from the left side of the penalty area was barely cleared, and Higuain headed the ball eight meters away from the goal and missed the left post.

In the fifth minute, Kaka made a cross from the left side of the penalty area and was intercepted and actively intercepted. Ronaldo's shot at a small angle from ten meters away from the goal on the left side of the penalty area was blocked by Paldo with his body out of the baseline.

In the ninth minute, Ronaldo made a cross from the left, and Altentop, who was unguarded at the distance, was blocked by Kaka.

In the 12th minute, Kaka passed the ball, and Ronaldo turned around from the right side of the penalty area and shot high.

Real Madrid controls the game, but it is difficult to break the opponent's contraction defense.

In the 25th minute, Shahin made a free kick from the left, and Ronaldo headed the ball from the edge of the small penalty area.

Real Madrid broke the deadlock in the 26th minute, Marcelo made a cross, Higuain and Granerodo missed the ball, and Ronaldo scored a goal from a distance!

One to zero!

Real Madrid breaks the deadlock!

The game started again, Real Madrid continued to put pressure. In the 34th minute, Kaka's shot from the left side of the penalty area missed out of the far corner.

One minute later, Higuain passed the ball, and Altentop's shot from the right side of the penalty area missed the near corner.

Real Madrid expanded the score in the 36th minute, Marcelo passed the ball, and Kaka shot the arc ball 25 meters away from the goal on the left to the upper right corner!

Two to zero!

The Greeks won the face in the 67th minute. Elton made a straight pass, and Manduca pushed the ball 12 meters away from the goal on the right side of the penalty area.

Two to one!

In the 75th minute, Ronaldo shot a free kick from the left and directly into the far corner!

Three to one!

In the 80th minute, Di Maria made a long pass, and Callehon shot from the left side of the penalty area from 17 meters away from the goal into the net!

Four to one!

The Greeks won another game in the 82nd minute, Altentop tackled Adorno in the penalty area, and Solari hit a penalty!

Four to two!

In the 84th minute, Albiol intercepted the ball in the frontcourt, Kaka passed the ball, and Di Maria scored with a light shot from the top of the penalty area!

Five to two!

In the end, Real Madrid defeated the Greek Athletics team five-to-two at home, and eliminated their opponents with a total score of 8-2 to advance to the semi-finals!

Real Madrid will compete with Bayern in the semi-finals.

Stamford Bridge, Chelsea won a small away game in the first leg with one goal, and in history, all of the away wins in the first leg of the seven knockout matches in European competitions successfully advanced.

The Blues remained unbeaten at home in 202, losing only one game to Manchester United in the last nine European games, and had won three home games against Portugal teams.

This is Benfica's 200th European game, with three draws and 9 losses away from England in history. He has previously won Everton, Liverpool and Arsenal respectively.

Previously, they had two knockout matches against London teams Tottenham and Arsenal both advanced.

Ramirez rotated Sturridge to start, David Luis passed a physical examination before the game, and Drogba came on the bench due to injury.

After the game started, Benfica, who was behind in total scores, seemed very active and pushed the attack forward.

However, Chelsea, who scored the goal first, was still playing at home.

Terry made a long pass from the midfield, Ashley Cole stopped the ball from the left side of the penalty area and was knocked down by Xavi Garcia. Bruno Cesar and Maxi Pereira were both warned by yellow cards when they were dissatisfied with the penalty. Lampard, who appeared for Chelsea for the 550th time, shot into the lower left corner!

One to zero!

After the game started again, Benfica, who had no way out, came out in full swing.

However, fate does not seem to favor the Portuguese powerhouse. Benfica was hit again in the 40th minute, and captain Maxi Pereira fouled Mikel and was sent off with two yellow cards!

Benfica did not retreat to halftime because of one less person and continued to attack in large numbers.

In the 85th minute, the equalizer scored, Witser made a cross from the right, Dejalo headed the ball 13 meters away from the goal, but Cech saved it with his fingertips, Emma took a corner kick, and the unguarded Xavi Garcia headed the ball from the front point!

One to one!

Benfica stubbornly equalized the score, making the total score one-to-two, and saw hope for advancement.

Chelsea won the final in the 92nd minute, Mikel cleared the ball, and Merelles took the ball in the backcourt and broke through to a 20-meter away from the goal and shot into the upper right corner!

Two to one!

Chelsea turned the total score into three to one, killing Benfica's ambitions.

In the end, the Blues kept the score until the end of the game, and advanced to the semi-finals to compete with Barcelona for the final qualification!

Acting coach Di Matteo said after the game that he had expected the hardship of the game. Looking forward to the semi-finals with Barcelona, ​​Chelsea midfielder Lampard said that only by playing at the best level can he defeat Barcelona.

The process of this game was not easy for Chelsea. Although he led one-to-zero early and scored 0, Benfica played very tenaciously and equalized the score in the final stage, which made the Blues feel nervous. Fortunately, Merreles' goal finally secured the victory.

"We knew before the game that we were going to face a tough game tonight, and the process finally proved that," Dimateo said.

"Benfica is a great team, but we're happy to have reached the Champions League semi-finals now. We haven't been able to score the second goal to kill the game, and when we were leading one to zero, Benfica still had a chance, they knew that. We missed a lot of opportunities to kill the game."

When asked about the semi-finals with Barcelona, ​​Di Matteo temporarily shunned: "Let me enjoy the moment first, and then on Saturday we are going to play Wigan in the Premier League, we have to focus on that first.

Barcelona is perhaps one of the best teams in the world, and maybe even the best, and we look forward to playing against a strong team in the semi-finals.”

Chelsea vice captain Lampard also talked about the hardships of the game, saying: "Yes, it's a tough game, and the away game is 0, making your attitude towards this game a bit complicated. Tonight we created enough opportunities to reach the semi-finals in the second half of the night."

Speaking of the semi-finals with Barcelona, ​​Lampard said that the Blues have unfinished work to do.

In the 2009 Champions League semi-finals, Chelsea was eliminated by Barcelona at Stamford Bridge, but the game's penalty caused great controversy. Lampard said: "For Barcelona, ​​we all have unfinished grudges. They are the best team in the world. They will be popular, but we are also very confident in ourselves. To defeat Barcelona, ​​we must play at the best level and we believe we can do it."

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At this point, all four Champions League quarterfinals have emerged this season, La Liga has become the biggest winner, La Liga two players occupy two places, and there is a great chance to turn the Champions League final into a civil war in La Liga.
Chapter completed!