Benzema Karim's hat-trick in the Champions League

Chelsea threatened after Benzema Karim put Real Madrid in a good position.
Benzema's superb header in the space of 3 minutes midway through the first half left Paris St-Germain in the 16th round and punished Chelsea.

Again won the Premier League and FA Cup double with Benzema awarding his Master Class.
Real Madrid madrid took the lead before the second leg at the Bernabeu, Chelsea's header initially gave hope but the goalkeeper's lack of form meant that Chelsea had to accept reality.

At the time of the match Real Madrid had warned of the danger but heeded it. And once Benzema confirmed his aerial threat with the second goal, Chelsea were always vulnerable to the side that dominates this Champions League situation.

The defender was unable to control a Real Madrid player who ferociously directed the ball into an unguarded goal. Chelsea have gone out of their way to overcome adversity but the Rivals hold a 2-goal lead going into the second leg.

Benzema got better as he got older, scoring two top-class headers before netting the third, while Modric maintained his invaluable ability to control the tempo of the game, hold on to possession and always make the right choices from the available options.

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https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61002171


Brighton vs Chelsea Prediction: The Away Team is Thirsty for Victory

MDP Live - Chelsea is looking for an outlet for anger after being humiliated by Manchester City last Saturday. In the Premier League match, the Blues were forced to surrender 0-1 by The Citizens. Kevin de Bruyne's single goal in the 70th minute buried Thomas Tuchel's men at the Etihad Stadium.

This defeat also widened the distance between the Blues and City. Chelsea now occupies the third position with 43 points or 13 points adrift of The Citizens who control the first position.

So that the gap is not getting wider, Chelsea must look for the missing points. And Brighton, who is in seventh place on the Premier League table, is not impossible to be the victim. The two teams are scheduled to meet at Falmer Stadium on Wednesday (19/1/2022) at 03.00.

The embarrassment of losing against City is not the only reason Chelsea need to do better at Brighton. However, it has been a long time since Thomas Tuchel's troops have not picked up the three points. Of the last six games, Chelsea have won only once and drawn four games.

This negative trend certainly needs to end if you want to stay on the track to win the Premier League title this season. Moreover, the position of the Blues is also not too safe. With the current points score, it is not impossible that Chelsea will be knocked out of the top four, considering that the teams below it, such as Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, have more games remaining.

However, Chelsea certainly needs to work hard at Brighton. Brighton is known to be on fire and is unbeaten in the last five matches in all competitions, including 4 Premier League matches. In the meeting with Chelsea in December 2021, Brighton was able to force a 1-1 draw.

It's a shame neither Brighton nor Chelsea will perform at their best. Both teams lost a number of pillars due to injury, Covid-19, and the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations.

Lineup Prediction

Brighton & Hove Albion:

Sanchez; Lamptey, Webster, Burn, Cucurella; Gross, Lallana, Moder, Mac Allister; Trossard, Maupay

Chelsea:

Kepa; Rudiger, T Silva, Sarr; Azpilicueta, Kovacic, Kante, Alonso; Mount, Lukaku, Werner

Head to Head

Meeting: 9

Brighton win: 0

Brighton goals: 4

Draw: 3

Chelsea win: 6

Chelsea goals: 18

Last 5 Meetings

30-12-2021 Chelsea 1-1 Brighton (EPL)

21-04-2021 Chelsea 0-0 Brighton (EPL)

15-09-2020 Brighton 1-3 Chelsea (EPL)

01-01-2020 Brighton 1-1 Chelsea (EPL)

28-09-2019 Chelsea 2-0 Brighton (EPL)

Sorry, Chelsea still fines Romelu Lukaku

MDP Live - Romelu Lukaku can apologize to Chelsea. This apology was granted by Chelsea and the manager Thomas Tuchel, but still subject to a large fine.

As reported by Marca, Chelsea still imposed a fine of 325,000 pounds. This fine should be given because Romelu Lukaku openly criticized Tuchel's strategy.

However, Lukaku has apologized via the official Chelsea website. He apologized for having said he was not happy to join the Blues.

"To the fans, I apologize for the noise I've made," Lukaku said as quoted by Marca.

"You all have a relationship with this club since I was a teenager, so I understand if you are angry," he added about content that Inter Milan did not want to leave.

Improve Attitude

Lukaku's loan will improve attitude. He will also pay for his mistakes with goals readily available.

"Now it's obviously up to me and I will do my best to commit every day on the training pitch and in the matches, trying to win games," he said.

"To the manager, I'm sorry and my friends, the board, because I think this is the right moment. I want to move forward and make sure we can start winning again."

Tuchel's Comments

Meanwhile, Tuchel confirmed that Lukaku had realized his mistake. He also said Lukaku was ready to correct any mistakes.

"He was very aware of what he had made. He felt responsible for the statements he made," he said.