Karim Benzema's hat-trick was his second in successive Champions League games after a treble against Paris St-Germain in the last 16Karim Benzema's hat-trick left Chelsea with a mountain to climb if they are to retain their Champions League crown as Real Madrid took a two-goal advantage in the quarter-final first leg.
France forward Benzema headed in first-half crosses from Vinicius Jr and Luka Modric to silence Stamford Bridge.
A Kai Havertz header pulled one back before half-time but goalkeeper Edouard Mendy's error gifted Benzema his third.
Chelsea travel to the Bernabeu for the second leg next Tuesday (12 April).
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Chelsea
Squad number16Player nameMendy
Squad number4Player nameChristensen
Squad number6Player nameThiago Silva
Squad number2Player nameRüdiger
Squad number24Player nameJames
Squad number7Player nameKanté
Squad number5Player nameJorginho
Squad number28Player nameAzpilicueta
Squad number19Player nameMount
Squad number10Player namePulisic
Squad number29Player nameHavertz
Squad number8Player nameKovacic
Squad number9Player nameLukaku
Squad number12Player nameLoftus-Cheek
Squad number22Player nameZiyech
Real Madrid
Squad number6Player nameNachoSquad number18Player nameBaleSquad number19Player nameDani CeballosSquad number25Player nameCamavingaLine-ups
Chelsea
Formation 3-4-2-1
16Mendy
4Christensen6Thiago Silva2Rüdiger
24James7Kanté5Jorginho28Azpilicueta
19Mount10Pulisic
29Havertz
16Mendy4ChristensenSubstituted forKovacicat 45'minutes6Thiago Silva2RüdigerBooked at 19mins24James7KantéSubstituted forZiyechat 45'minutes5JorginhoSubstituted forLoftus-Cheekat 64'minutes28Azpilicueta19Mount10PulisicSubstituted forLukakuat 64'minutes29HavertzSubstitutes
1Arrizabalaga3Alonso8Kovacic9Lukaku11Werner12Loftus-Cheek13Bettinelli14Chalobah17Saúl22Ziyech23Kenedy31SarrReal Madrid
Formation 4-3-3
1Courtois
2Carvajal3Militão4Alaba23Mendy
10Modric14Casemiro8Kroos
15Valverde9Benzema20Vinícius Júnior
1Courtois2Carvajal3MilitãoBooked at 14minsSubstituted forNachoat 64'minutes4Alaba23Mendy10Modric14Casemiro8KroosSubstituted forCamavingaat 74'minutes15ValverdeSubstituted forCeballosat 86'minutes9BenzemaSubstituted forBaleat 86'minutes20Vinícius JúniorSubstitutes
5Vallejo6Nacho11Asensio12Marcelo13Lunin17Vázquez18Bale19Ceballos21Rodrygo24Mariano25Camavinga40FuidiasLive Text
Match ends, Chelsea 1, Real Madrid 3.
Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Real Madrid 3.
Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
Nacho (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Federico Valverde because of an injury.
Substitution, Real Madrid. Gareth Bale replaces Karim Benzema.
César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
