The positive draw was settled with a goal to tie, against Real Madrid and Chelsea, tonight, Tuesday, with the semi-final of the Champions League, in the Merengue stronghold, “Alfredo Di Stefano”.
He scored for Chelsea Pulisic in the 14th minute, while Karim Benzema scored for Real Madrid in the 29th minute.
The second leg is scheduled to take place in the blue stronghold, “Stamford Bridge”, on May 5.
The first threat of the match came from the guests when Christian Pulisic passed a ball in the box to fellow goalkeeper Timo Werner, who shot a ball. Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois played in the 9th minute.
Werner missed another opportunity to pass to Chelsea, with a shot that Courtois also blocked in the 12th minute.
Christian Pulisic scored the first goal for Chelsea in the 14th minute, when he received a ball at the back and deflected it past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois before hitting the ball that hit Varane before it hit the net.
Real Madrid’s first response came in the 22nd minute, with Merengi forward Karim Benzema hitting Chelsea goalkeeper Mindy’s left post.
And Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell nearly added the Blues’ second goal in the 26th minute, when he received a cross from N’Golo Kante inside the box, and fired a ball wide of the left post at Courtois’ goal.
Karim Benzema scored the equalizer for Real Madrid in the 29th minute, when he took advantage of a headed pass from fellow midfielder Militão in the box, received the ball, and hit a powerful shot.
And the Real Madrid pressure continued, with Toni Kroos starting, hitting a right-footed ball that went in off the post in the 32nd minute.
Timo Werner launched down the right side and hit a ball that hit the outside net of Thibaut Courtois in the 41st minute.
The first half ended in a positive tie with a goal to love.
Early in the second half, the attempts were weak on both sides, and no real threat appeared on any goal.
Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel decided to pay Hakim Ziyash, Kai Havertz and James instead of Pulisic, Werner and Zeplicueta, and on the other hand Zidane paid Hazard, Odriozola and Asensio instead of Vinicius Junior, Carvajal and Marcelo.
Karim Ziyech hit a header inside the box in the 73rd minute, which was easily caught by Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema fired a powerful ball that hit Chelsea’s Bengolo Kante, who scattered it away from the goal in the 76th minute.
The referee calculated a direct free kick for Chelsea in the 79th minute, Hakim Ziyech, who sent a powerful shot, was blocked by Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois.
Real Madrid’s Varane missed the chance to score the winning goal for Real Madrid in the 88th minute. On a corner from Kroos and sent a cross into the box, Varane hit a header that went past the left post of the goal of Mendy’s.
And the attempts of both teams continued, hoping to kidnap a fatal goal, to end the game with a positive draw, and the decision was postponed to the return match in England.
