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Chelsea coach, Frank Lampard, has insisted \u201cthe door is open\u201d for Chelsea to reach the Champions League semifinals, but added they will need a \u201cspecial night\u201d at Stamford Bridge to find a way past Real Madrid.<\/p>\n
Madrid took control of their quarterfinal tie on Wednesday as goals from Karim Benzema and substitute Marco Asensio gave Carlo Ancelotti\u2019s side a 2-0 win over the Blues, who played the final half-hour with 10 men following Ben Chilwell\u2019s red card for hauling down Rodrygo.<\/p>\n
Chelsea were fortunate not be on the end of a heavier defeat, and Lampard believes the opportunity still exists to reach the last four in Tuesday\u2019s second leg in west London.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s a big challenge, of course, against a team with the quality of Real Madrid,\u201d Lampard said. \u201cBut the door is open and it\u2019s up to us whether we want to kick it open further next week or not.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe result is the reality. I\u2019ve just said to the players \u2018special things can happen at Stamford Bridge\u2019. They are a very good team but we have to believe.\u201d<\/p>\n
The odds will be heavily stacked against a Chelsea side who have now gone four games without scoring a goal, and Lampard has one week to try and restore some confidence in attack.<\/p>\n
Yet Chelsea created enough chances to suggest they can penetrate Madrid\u2019s defence next week, with Joao Felix, Raheem Sterling and Mason Mount all having clear opportunities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a lot there for us, as good a team as they are,\u201d Lampard said. \u201cThere\u2019s a little bit of a lack of belief. I think the players have got to understand how good they are, what they can do. There were opportunities to use the size of the pitch more, to be a bit more aggressive \u2014 things we can maybe do next week.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was some good in there, with the spirit. The result is a fact, but next week will be a big fight.\u201d<\/p>\n
Real manager Carlo Ancelotti, who won the Premier League and FA Cup double as Chelsea boss in 2009-10, agreed that his side still have a lot of work to do.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not easy being on the bench for a match like this, but I\u2019m very happy,\u201d the Italian said. \u201cWe have to stay calm and understand that although we have an advantage, anything can happen in football and we have to manage our lead well.\u201d<\/p>\n
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