Chelsea outclass Real to set an all-English final

The Blues will face Manchester City in Istanbul on 29 May

Chelsea defeated Real Madrid to set up an all-English Champions League final against Manchester City on 29 May.

After a 1-1 draw in Spain, Timo Werner, who earlier had a goal disallowed for offside, headed Chelsea ahead after Kai Havertz's chip rebounded off the bar.

Real's Karim Benzema had a low strike and a header superbly saved by Blues goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

But Chelsea dominated the second half and Mason Mount scored late on from close range for a 3-1 aggregate win.

The showpiece in Istanbul will be Chelsea's third Champions

League final, after they lost on penalties to Manchester United in 2008 and then beat Bayern Munich in another shootout in 2012.

Getting a shot at adding to its 2012 Champions League title will vindicate Chelsea's decision in January to fire club great Frank Lampard and hire Thomas

Tuchel, the manager who led Paris Saint-Germain to last season's final.

They did it this way the last time in 2012. Roberto Di Matteo taking over mid-season with the club supposedly in disarray, and Tuchel’s campaign is no less remarkable. He arrived with a remit to ensure qualification for next season’s competition through league position. Get that fourth placed spot.

Manchester City beat Paris StGermain 2-0 in the second leg of their semi-final on Tuesday to seal a 4-1 aggregate victory. It will be the second all-English final in three seasons after Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-0 in 2019.

Thomas Tuchel was only appointed Chelsea manager in January after replacing the sacked Frank Lampard and has also taken the Blues to an FA Cup final against Leicester City on 15 May.