BREAKING: Chelsea beat Real Madrid to reach Champions League final; face EPL rivals Man City in Istanbul
Chelsea set up an all-English Champions League final against Manchester City as goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount sealed a 2-0 win over Real Madrid on Wednesday in their semi-final second leg.
Thomas Tuchel’s hosts took the lead on aggregate after last week’s 1-1 first-leg draw in the 28th minute at Stamford Bridge when Werner nodded in, and Mount secured Chelsea a spot in their third Champions League final with five minutes to play.
The Blues will face Premier League rivals Man City in Istanbul on May 29.
UEFA Champions League result on Wednesday:
Semi-finals, second leg
At London
Chelsea (ENG) 2 (Werner 28, Mount 85) Real Madrid (ESP) 0
Chelsea win 3-1 on aggregate
Played Tuesday
At Manchester, England
Manchester City (ENG) 2 (Mahrez 11, 63) Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) 0
Manchester City win 4-1 on aggregate
— Final to be played on May 29 in Istanbul
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Chelsea’s German striker Timo Werner (R) runs past Real Madrid’s German midfielder Toni Kroos during the UEFA Champions League second leg semi-final football match at the Stamford Bridge in London on May 5, 2021. Glyn KIRK / AFP
UEFA Champions League leading scorers after Wednesday’s match:
10: Haaland (Borussia Dortmund)
8: Mbappe (Paris SG)
6: Morata (Juventus), En-Nesyri (Sevilla), Giroud (Chelsea), Neymar (Paris SG), Rashford (Man Utd), Salah (Liverpool), Benzema (Real Madrid)
5: Berisha (Salzburg), Immobile (Lazio), Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), Messi (Barcelona), Oliveira (Porto), Plea (Borussia Moenchengladbach)
Details later…