Benzema has the final say as Real survive a Bernabeu epic 

Holders Chelsea push Madrid to the very brink before Modric magic hauls hosts back into tie to leave Tuchel crestfallen

King Karim: Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, right, celebrates after he scored teh decisive goal of an epci second leg between the hosts and holders Chelsea at Santiago Bernabeu. Picture: AP Photo/Manu Fernandez

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THE "fantastic script” Thomas Tuchel hoped might be written had an agonising final twist. Trailing by two goals from the first meeting Chelsea came within ten minutes of an extraordinary second leg turnaround, before their hopes of advancing into the Champions League semi-final were first stalled when Rodrygo forced an exhilarating tie into extra-time and then brought to a juddering halt by Karim Benzema who ensured it was Real Madrid who would progress.