Rio Ferdinand's grim pre-match prediction for Chelsea rang true as the Blues were thumped for the second time in five days after falling to a 3-1 defeat against Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter final first-leg tie.
Karim Benzema netted a sensational hat-trick to leave the reigning European champions' hopes of retaining their crown hanging by a thread on a miserable night at Stamford Bridge. Kai Havertz netted to give the Londoners some hope of achieving the the improbable ahead of next week's seismic second leg showdown at the Bernabeu.
The chastening defeat capped a rotten week for Thomas Tuchel's side, who suffered a derby day drubbing in the Premier League against Brentford last Saturday. A second half collapse allowed the Bees to surge to a shock 4-1 win against their west London rivals.
