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Good things come to those who wait – and Chelsea are relishing their change to have a crack at grandest club.
The Russian had to wait 18 years before his team faced Real UFABET but they outplayed the Spanish champions for long stretches and they have the edge heading into next week’s second leg at Stamford Bridge.
The rat pack who wanted a European Super League would have made this a regular fixture.
Chelsea fans want their cold nights at Stoke – but a soaking wet night on the outskirts of Madrid proved a rare treat too.
In particular, a belting first half which saw Christian Pulisic fire Chelsea in front before Karim Benzema netted a glorious equaliser.
Had Benzema and Chelsea’s bashful striker Timo Werner swapped sides, then Thomas Tuchel’s men would be home.
Werner squander a couple of excellent chance before he was soon after the hour mark.
Chelsea are favourites now to advance to next month’s final in Istanbul.
They posses geater energy and ingenutity than real, Often making the 13-time Euro champion look what they were.
With Tuchel’s Chelsea having kept 16 clean sheets in 21 matches, you would not have billed this as a song-and-dance show. But it ended up being a lively watch, a proper game of football.
