Real Madrid sink 10-man Chelsea in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinals

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - Real Madrid beat a 10-man Chelsea 2-0 Wednesday in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, giving them a boost of confidence before they travel to London next week.

The Spanish club's French star Karim Benzema scored the opening goal in the 22nd minute at Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

Real Madrid midfielder Marco Asensio unleashed a curler from outside the box in the 74th minute to make it 2-0 for his team.

The Blues played with 10 men for at least 30 minutes.

In the 59th minute, Ben Chilwell, a Chelsea defender, was shown a straight red card for a professional foul on Rodrygo.

Chilwell will miss the second leg in London.

The sides will meet at London's Stamford Bridge on April 18.

In the other match of the night, AC Milan beat Napoli 1-0 at home.

Ismael Bennacer scored the winning goal in the 40th minute in San Siro, Milan.

Napoli midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa was sent off in the second half.

AC Milan will visit Napoli on April 18.