Real Madrid easily defeated Chelsea 2-0, but Carlo Ancelotti emphasized that they must be prepared to “fight and sacrifice” in the return match at Stamford Bridge.
After easily defeating Frank Lampard’s underperforming team at the Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid appears to be on track to reach the Champions League semifinals for the third straight year. The incumbent champions, who will travel to London for the rematch next week, finished off a dominant display with goals from Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio either side of a red card for Ben Chilwell. Ancelotti was unwavering in his belief that Los Blancos would have to put in a lot of effort to complete the job in the second leg even though the defeat leaves Chelsea without a goal in four games across all competitions.