Rio Ferdinand praised the work of 'majestic' Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy as he pulled off a brilliant close-range save to earn the Blues a spot in the Champions League final.
The Blues goalkeeper made a finger-tip stop from Karim Benzema's rasping shot in the first-half to keep Chelsea in charge at Stamford Bridge - one of two brilliant stops he produced in the first-half.
Mendy then acrobatically parried Benzema's header over the bar a few minutes later to prevent another golden Real Madrid chance on Wednesday night.
Chelsea held on for the victory in west London and Ferdinand hailed the Senegalese international's first stop as it came to his side's rescue when they needed him most.