Chelsea fans have taken to social media to shower Thomas Tuchel's side with praise following the rollercoaster five-goal clash with Real Madrid. The Blues' Champions League title defence is over after the Spanish giants won 5-4 on aggregate, despite walking away 3-2 victors on the night.
The visitors played up to the occasion and began in the ascendency. Mason Mount fired the west Londoners ahead inside the opening quarter of an hour, with an assertive finish beyond the reach of Thibaut Courtois.
Antonio Rudiger doubled Chelsea's lead moments into the second-half after he climbed highest to nod the ball into the top corner. Marcos Alonso, momentarily, extended Chelsea's lead to three but VAR ruled the Spaniard's effort out for handball.
