It was never going to be an easy night for Chelsea at the Bernabeu, but it could ultimately have been worse.
Frank Lampard oversaw a performance that lacked any real punch going forward - bar an early chance for Joao Felix - and the temporary Chelsea boss was forced to watch his side dominated by their hosts, even though Real Madrid never really hit the heights they are capable of.
Karim Benzema opened the scoring with his 20th goal against English opposition, before Ben Chilwell was given a straight red card for hauling down Rodrygo.
