UCL: Werner reacts to Chelsea’s defeat

Chelsea striker Timo Werner has reacted to the Blues defeat to Real Madrid on Tuesday night.

Werner, in a statement, said he thought they were through after he scored his third goal for the Blues against the Los Blancos.

Werner’s well-created goal, plus an earlier strike from Mason Mount and a Toni Rudiger header gave the Blues hope of going through, but Real Madrid re-established their winning position with Rodrygo and Karim Benzema goals.

‘To come back after a 3-1 defeat in the home game was very good for us, we had everything that we needed at 3-0 up, we had the chance to go through,’ said Werner as looked back on the enthralling encounter.

‘But in the end you can’t stop Madrid over the whole time. We know that but we tried everything in normal time and in extra time but the home game made a difference because this [the away game] was nearly a perfect performance from us, so we are very disappointed after what we put into this game and how we played.

‘When I celebrated [my goal] I thought this is it. We could have scored before that to make it 3-0 but the officials didn’t give it to us, it is a point you can talk about, but when I scored I thought we are through with this. We nearly gave no chances to Madrid but in the end we have to say the goals they scored were very good.

‘There was one moment in regular time when we were not like we were the whole game and Madrid have the quality to score against you and they showed it for the 3-1. I think it was a brilliant goal, a brilliant cross from Modric, hard to defend.’