Rio Ferdinand: Real Madrid should have scored more than two goals against Chelsea - 'There for the taking'

Rio Ferdinand says Chelsea «were there for the taking» and Real Madrid will not be happy to have only won the first leg 2-0 in their Champions League quarter-final tie. Goals from Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio, either side of a Ben Chilwell red card, have given Real a commanding lead ahead of the second leg. Ad Former Man Utd and England defender Ferdinand believes Chelsea were «let off at times» by the defending champions and thinks the hosts should have added to Asensio's strike with their man advantage.

Champions League'Special things can happen' — Lampard believes in Chelsea comeback bidAN HOUR AGO «They will be disappointed in Real Madrid's dressing room,» the BT Sport pundit said. «Yes they'll be happy they won the game, but tomorrow they'll wake up and think 'we could have finished this game and punished this team'. »They were there for the taking.

I thought Chelsea dug in but they were let off a little bit at times. Lacklustre finishing, the final ball and decision making by Real Madrid in the second half might not have been there for them. «I think Frank [Lampard] needs to rally around this team now and tell his players this game isn't over.

»If you get an early goal at Stamford Bridge, the atmosphere is electric when that happens in these types of games so bring the belief. Yes you lost 2-0 but the tie is still in the balance." Frank Lampard has now overseen two losses since taking over as interim boss last week. Chelsea next host Brighton on Saturday before the second leg against Real at Stamford Bridge on April 18.