Sunday Mirror

Casemiro: Blues not done yet

- TOM HOPKINSON

REAL MADRID star Casemiro has warned their Champions League quarterfin­al with Chelsea is far from over despite his side’s stunning first-leg victory.

Real have one foot in the semis after Karim Benzema’s hat-trick gave them a 3-1 advantage over Thomas Tuchel’s (below) European champions to take back to the Bernabeu.

But the Brazilian said of Tuesday’s second leg against the Blues: “Today, any big club is able to score goals in any stadium and, as a result, we have to be focused from the first minute.

“We have the advantage but still nothing is settled. For us to pass through this round, we need to play a big match and to forget the scoreline in London.

“Our challenge is to dominate the ball and make sure Chelsea don’t get comfortabl­e.

“Now we must make sure we reach the semifinals and that we can keep dreaming of a magical season for the club.”

Liverpool host Benfica on Wednesday after a 3-1 first-leg win in Portugal.

Benfica striker Darwin Nunez said: “Liverpool are a great team but we are not afraid of them. We will work to get a good result.”

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