Real Madrid: Luka Modric's highlights v Chelsea prove he's ageing like fine wine

Luka Modric might be just a few months away from his 37th birthday, but he’s still one of Real Madrid’s most crucial assets – as he proved during Tuesday’s epic Champions League quarter-final second leg against Chelsea.

Modric has already played a starring role this season to take Los Blancos to the brink of the La Liga title, but his herculean effort to help Real overcome Thomas Tuchel’s Blues was on another level entirely.

Entering the match with a 3-1 advantage after last week’s first leg at Stamford Bridge, Real were dealt a major shock at the Bernabeu as Chelsea fought back in fine style to lead 3-0 on the night with only 15 minutes remaining.

Carlo Ancelotti’s men were heading out of the competition until a moment of magic from Modric set the stage for Rodrygo to level the tie at 4-4 on aggregate.

Bending a sublime ball over a helpless Chelsea defence with the outside of his boot, the Croatian superstar found his Brazilian colleague absolutely perfectly, before Rodrygo volleyed past Edouard Mendy.

You can check out the pass – which seems to get better with each viewing – below.

That ball from Modric!