When Karim Benzema was taken off three minutes from time Zinedine Zidane stopped him as he passed him and said something in his ear. No one would be surprised if it was, whatever you do don’t catch a chill before the second leg.
Soaked to the skin the Frenchman was handed a coat but and took his place under cover. He had saved the team who were almost blown away by the Chelsea storm in the first period of the first half.
‘They dominated the first 20 minutes but after scoring it was the game we wanted,’ said Marcelo after the game.