Brazilian forward Rodrygo Goes scored a brace as Real Madrid knocked a sorry Chelsea side out of the Champions League to advance to the semifinals.
Frank Lampard became the first manager in the Premier League era to lose his first four games in charge in all competitions with the two-nil defeat at the Stamford Bridge.
The Blues suffered heavily from profligacy and a Thibaut Courtois in fine form as they failed to find the net across both legs despite having so many chances.
Kante, Gallagher, Enzo Fernandes amongst others came close but there efforts were thwarted by the Belgian goaltender whose display earned Real Madrid their 11th semifinal appearance in the last 13 seasons on the UEFA Champions League.
Rodrygo got the first in the 58th minute as the Chelsea defence scurried to get the ball to safety.
His second came after some exquisite passing found Federico Valverde who dribbled past a defender and beat the onrushing Kepa Arrizabalaga with a pass for Rodrygo to tap into the gaping net in the 80th minute.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side have quite the record having won the title five times out of the last nine UEFA Champions League seasons.
In Naples, Victor Osimhen got a 93rd minute goal as Napoli tried to claw their way to securing a UCL semifinal spot but it was a little too late as Olivier Giroud’s goal in the 71st minute for AC Milan earlier meant the game would end in a one-all draw in Italy.
Mike Maignan churned in another magnificent show that included saving Khvicha Kvarashtkelia’s penalty in the encounter.