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Thomas Tuchel insists he has 'no regrets' after their agonising Champions League exit

Karim Benzema broke Chelsea's hearts to send the holders crashing out of the Champions League in the cruellest fashion on a night of incredible drama at the Bernabeu.

Trailing 3-1 from the first-leg, Chelsea were just 10 minutes away from pulling off a sensational miracle in Madrid after forcing their way into a 3-0 lead.

But Real sub Rodrygo made it 3-1 on the night with his first meaningful touch to force extra-time and Benzema, Madrid's hat-trick hero at Stamford Bridge, had the decisive say in the rollercoaster return with a 96th minute header to send the La Liga leaders through 5-4 on aggregate and leave Carlo Ancelotti hailing 'the magic' of the Bernabeu.