Former Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas took to social media to praise Thomas Tuchel after the Blues were knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday evening. Real Madrid beat the west London club 5-4 on aggregate in their quarter-final showdown to set up a last four meeting with either Manchester City or Atletico Madrid.
Chelsea travelled to the Bernabeu having lost the first leg 3-1, and stunned the hosts by storming into a 3-0 lead thanks to goals from Mason Mount, Antonio Rudiger and Timo Werner. Tuchel’s side appeared to be heading through after an extraordinary comeback in the Spanish capital, but Rodrygo scored to send the game into extra time.
And Karim Benzema netted again for Los Blancos to seal their place in the last four of the competition. The fighting spirit showcased by the Blues won them many plaudits including Fabregas who hailed Tuchel for almost masterminding one of the great European comebacks.
