preface
In the 1/4 of the Champions League knockout stage, Chelsea took on Real Madrid at their home stadium.
Chelsea, as last season's Champions League winner, and Real Madrid, the team with the most wins in Champions League history, attracted the attention of countless fans.
Benzema shined in the game, scoring three goals in a row, and finally Chelsea lost to Real Madrid 1-3 at home.
Failed to take the lead in the first leg of the competition, Real Madrid, whether in the lead or in chelsea's long-term possession of the ball, are very good to have their own set of coping plans, showing the posture of the king.
The 343 formation against Real Madrid, Azpilicueta's reverse foot wing-backs did not work well
In this game, Chelsea, who played at home, still lined up a 3-4-3 formation. It is worth mentioning that in this formation, Tuchel chose the player captain Azpilicueta, who was more active on the right side, to play in the left-back position. (Azpilicueta did not perform well on the left side of this game, and there were many mistakes in the offensive combing))
The rest of the players are basically in the positions they play regularly.
With a 1:2 score in the first half, Chelsea had most of the ball to dominate the attack, but the quality of the attack was average. Only once was a complete right-to-left zigzag, and Jorginho sent a precise cross that allowed Chelsea to score in the first half.
Real Madrid wingers return to ensure the quality of defense
The Real Madrid side still lined up the 4-3-3 formation they were good at, and Ancelotti chose to play mostly in midfield, with the ball and good midfielder Valverde.
At the same time, Benzema and Vinicius' connection to each other was excellent. Vinicius' back-of-field defense rate also ensures that the team can have enough people involved in their own defense in the process of defensive counterattack.
When Real Madrid attacks, the two full-backs will greatly press the assist, thus reducing the pressure on the wingers and center players in the front court, and when defending, the two wingers will also return to the forward line to assist the midfielders in defending together, which ensures the width of the defense and the final defensive quality.
343 to 433, Tuchel immediately made adjustments to try to save the game
In the second half, Chelsea, who played at home and fell behind, immediately made changes in formation and personnel.
The team changed from the starting 3-4-3 formation to a 4-3-3 formation, that is, Chelsea reduced the formation by one center-back and added a midfielder.
Kovacic came on to replace right-back Christensen, Jorginho was also adjusted, Mount switched to midfield and left-footed player Ziyech came to the left wing, which was a signal to strengthen the attack.
Unexpectedly, shortly after the opening, Benzema caught the mistake between the goalkeeper and the centre-back, pushing the empty goalkeeper ratio to be rewritten to 1:3.
Chelsea did not have absolute strength to control the situation throughout the game, and always failed to reach a relatively high level in terms of possession and quality of attack.
Scoring 6 goals in 2 games, how strong is 34-year-old Benzema?
Benzema, who has scored three goals in one game, has scored a hat-trick in two consecutive games in the Champions League.
It can be said that Real Madrid's main scoring weapon and offensive core is Benzema, who has a higher reading understanding of the game than other forward players in the game.
Benzema, who is 34 years old, is at the top of the game, and he knows when to press the opposing defender and goalkeeper, and when will he choose to press into the box? Even more amazing was his deadly ability to strike in front of the door.