Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said his team need a "fantastic script" to overturn a two-goal deficit against Real Madrid on Tuesday and qualify for the Champions League semi-finals.
Chelsea might have responded to Thomas Tuchel's tirade with a 6-0 demolition of Southampton, but the Blues boss knows it will be "very difficult" to stage an epic Champions League escape act against Real Madrid on Tuesday.
Catch up with highlights and reactions as Real Madrid dominated Chelsea to secure a 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge, while Villarreal stunned Bayern Munich by claiming a 1-0 win in the Champions League first leg on Wednesday.
Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said his team "deserved" to lose following their 1-0 loss away to Villarreal in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final Wednesday.
Thomas Tuchel claims Chelsea have no chance of advancing to the Champions League semi-finals after Karim Benzema's hat-trick inspired Real Madrid's stunning 3-1 win on Wednesday.
A sublime Karim Benzema hat-trick guided Real Madrid to a 3-1 win over Chelsea in the Uefa Champions League quarterfinal first-leg clash at Stamford Bridge, while in the other game Villarreal stunned Bayern Munich by winning 2-0 in Spain.
Carlo Ancelotti has tested negative for Covid and will join up with the Real Madrid squad for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Chelsea on Wednesday.
Chelsea face Real Madrid on Wednesday looking to bounce back from their heaviest defeat of the season, but Thomas Tuchel says he will not look for drama in the Brantford loss after so many good results. Watch the pre-match presser here.
Real Madrid 'keeper Thibaut Courtois said on Tuesday Romelu Lukaku's lack of playing time at Chelsea is "strange" but believes his Belgian compatriot will come good under Thomas Tuchel.
Watch the highlights and reaction from an entertaining round of Uefa Champions League action as Liverpool cruised past Benfica in their quarterfinal first-leg, while Manchester City narrowly beat Atletico Madrid.