Ben Chilwell took to Twitter on Thursday to apologise for the red card that left his Chelsea side with 10 men against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu.
The left-back dragged back Madrid’s flying winger Rodrygo Goes as he went through on goal just before the hour mark on Wednesday night, leaving referee Francois Letexier with the simple decision of producing the inevitable red card. Reflecting back on the incident, Chilwell took to social media to apologise to team-mates and fans.
Chilwell said on Twitter: “Slept on it, and just want to apologise to my team mates 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.”
Chelsea worked hard with a player less and even carved out some decent opportunities but are left with a difficult task in the second leg next Tuesday night, having fallen to a 2-0 loss.
