Chelsea's dismal 2022/23 season continued on the same downward trajectory on Wednesday evening as the Blues were handily beaten in the Champions League by Real Madrid. Interim manager Frank Lampard helplessly watched on from the touchline as his team were dominated by the European champions with perhaps the only saving grace being that the game finished 2-0 and therefore Chelsea have some hope of overturning the tie at Stamford Bridge.
Karim Benzema gave Carlo Ancelotti's side the lead in the first half with a combination of Kepa Arrizabalaga and Madrid's lack of conviction keeping the scoring down in the first. Los Blancos struggled to reach the same level of intensity in the second period but those struggles were lessened when Ben Chilwell hauled down Rodrygo, who was bearing down on goal, and was thus sent off.
Substitute Marcos Asensio then doubled Madrid's lead finishing a slick short corner that could have been defended far better by Chelsea. Another defeat this month now means the west Londoners have played four games in just under two weeks with no wins and zero goals scored.
