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Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel must make sure Real Madrid defeat doesn't 'curtail their season', says Steve McManaman - after Blues boss says Champions League 'tie is NOT alive' after first-leg loss at Stamford Bridge

Steve McManaman fired a stark warning to Thomas Tuchel after the Chelsea manager insisted the Champions League quarter-final tie against Real Madrid was over after Wednesday's first-leg loss.

A Karim Benzema hat-trick sealed a 3-1 victory for the Spanish giants as Chelsea's level of performance fell way below expectations, with a calamtious mix-up for Madrid's third goal summing up the night.

Tuchel said post-match that the tie is 'not alive' given his side's display - but McManaman was quick to shoot down that statement, insisting the Blues can't let one night 'curtail their season.