Ben Chilwell: Chelsea Defender Apologises to Fans After Red Card Against Real Madrid

• Chelsea finished their 2-0 loss to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final with 10 men
• English defender Ben Chilwell was sent off after committing a last-man foul on Rodrygo
• The former Leicester City defender has taken to social media to issue an apology to the fans

Ben Chilwell has taken to his social media pages to apologise to Chelsea fans following his red card against Real Madrid last night.

The Blues were outclassed by 14-time European champions, Real Madrid, in the quarter-final of the UEFA Champions League on a cold night at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

A goal in either half by reigning Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema and substitute Marco Asensio, who scored within three minutes of coming on in the second half was enough to see off Chelsea.

With the team failing to score last night, they have now gone four games without scoring, a run dating back to the 2-0 loss to Aston Villa and the first time in 30 years, according to Athletic UK.

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Ben Chilwell's apology

The defender, 25, signed a two-year contract extension days ago to prolong his stay at the London club till 2027, according to 90min. Receiving a red card in the next game is not the best way to mark it.

He posted an apology to the fans on Instagram. He will now miss the second leg at Stamford Bridge next week.

''Slept on it, and just want to apologise to my teammates and the fans. I made the decision in a split second last night and it was a mistake. I always give everything for the team and I will continue to do so. Thank you for the support ��'' he wrote.

Cucurella blamed for Chilwell's red card

Sports Brief reported that fans blamed Marc Cucurella for being complicit in getting his teammate sent off with his moment of dizziness in the game.

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The Spaniard replaced Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly, who pulled his hamstring and was supposed to slot in at the left centre-back role of the three-man defence.

The £63m signing from Brighton, however, failed to track the run of Madrid forward Rodrygo, who raced through on goal, forcing Chilwell to close him down and pull him by the arm.