Ancelotti urges Real Madrid not to underestimate Chelsea
Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday Real Madrid will not under-estimate Chelsea in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final and dismissed Thomas Tuchel's suggestion the tie is over.
Carlo Ancelotti said on Monday Real Madrid will not under-estimate Chelsea in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final and dismissed Thomas Tuchel's suggestion the tie is over.
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said his team need a "fantastic script" to overturn a two-goal deficit against Real Madrid on Tuesday and qualify for the Champions League semi-finals.
Catch up with highlights and reactions as Real Madrid dominated Chelsea to secure a 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge, while Villarreal stunned Bayern Munich by claiming a 1-0 win in the Champions League first leg on Wednesday.
Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said his team "deserved" to lose following their 1-0 loss away to Villarreal in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final Wednesday.
Thomas Tuchel claims Chelsea have no chance of advancing to the Champions League semi-finals after Karim Benzema's hat-trick inspired Real Madrid's stunning 3-1 win on Wednesday.
Diego Simeone conceded on Monday that Manchester City have "better" players than Atletico Madrid but said Chelsea's Champions League success last year shows his team can still reach the semi-finals.
Watch as Manchester City duo Pep Guardiola and Bernardo Silva preview their upcoming Champions League quarter-final first leg against Atletico Madrid at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday evening.
Watch as Liverpool duo Jurgen Klopp and Virgil van Dijk speak to the media ahead of their Champions League quarter-final clash against Benfica in Lisbon on Tuesday evening.
Chelsea face Real Madrid on Wednesday reeling from their heaviest defeat of the season, but Thomas Tuchel's battle-hardened ability to keep his players focused should ensure the Champions League holders are ready for the latest test of their resilience.
Real Madrid's trip to Celta Vigo might once have been seen as a chance to rest and reset but the Clasico capitulation has raised the stakes ahead of next week's Champions League first leg against Chelsea.