Respected Journalist Fabrizio Romano Says Modric’s Assist Against Chelsea Should Be Exhibited at the Museum

• Popular football journalist Fabrizio Romano was left drooling over Luka Modric's outrageous assist in Real Madrid's Champions League return leg against Chelsea
• Romano, known for his use of the tagline "here we go", used when announcing a transfer deal suggested Modric's pass is artistic in nature and thus deserves to be in the museum
• Modric's exquisite assist to Rodrygo sent the game to extra time where Real Madrid edged Chelsea to book a semi-final spot on Tuesday night

Italian football journalist Fabrizio Romano wants Luka Modric's assist against Chelsea in the Champions League exhibited at the museum.

The "most trusted" transfer-related pundits in the sport reckon Modric's assist is akin to a painting by a talented artist.

Romano made this assertion on the back of Real Madrid's quarterfinal clash against Champions League holders Chelsea at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The Spanish outfit went into the second leg with a 3-1 advantage however a resilient Chelsea repeated the same scoreline in Madrid to send the game to extra time.

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In extra time, in-form French forward Karim Benzema scored to ensure Los Blancos book a semi-final berth at the expense of Chelsea.

After the game, what kept football lovers talking was the majestic assist dished out by mercurial midfielder Luka Modric.

How did Modric dish out his delicious assist?

With ten minutes left on the clock and Chelsea looking more likely to get a goal, Modric rolled back the hands of time to conjure an outrageous assist for Rodrygo.

Substitute Marcelo teed off Modric, who used the outside of his right boot to hit an almost 30-yard pass onto the feet of Rodrygo, who guided the ball into the net.

His jaw-dropping pass caught the Chelsea defence ball watching.

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The Blues suffered a 5-4 aggregate loss in the hands of Real Madrid to bow out of the continental competition.

Having suffered a 3-1 defeat in the first leg of the tie played at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea had a mountain to climb during their trip to Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night, April 12.