It was a much-needed win for the 2023 champions who are enduring a difficult season.
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Conor Gallagher had given the visitors an early lead, but Matias Vina’s excellent strike meant the game was level for much of the afternoon.
Los Blancos entered Tuesday’s quarter-final second leg with a strong advantage, having recorded a 2-0 win when the two teams locked horns at Bernabeu in the reverse fixture last week.
The result has left Chelsea in ninth position in the Premier League table on 31 points, nine points behind fourth-placed Newcastle
The British media reported that Chelsea would pay around 10 million euros (10.75 million dollars) for Felix.
In spite of missing top goalscorer Luis Suarez and record signing Joao Felix, Atletico Madrid dealt bottom-of-the-table Eibar a heavy drubbing.
The Portuguese star returned to the club’s training facilities on Tuesday, but did not train with his teammates.
The 20-year-old received 332 votes to beat Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho (175 votes) and Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Kai Havertz (75 votes) to pick up the award that recognises players under the age of 21.
Felix was withdrawn with 10 minutes to go in Atletico Madrid’s draw with Valencia, as the sides were unable to be separated after goals from Diego Costa and Dani Parejo.
The Portugal international broke the deadlock early in the second half of a tight game, sliding to the floor to knock the ball in on the rebound after his first shot had been parried by the hosts’ goalkeeper Guilherme
The Portuguese forward was being chased by several top clubs across Europe, including Manchester United and City, but Atletico have won the race for his signature.
Benfica are evaluating an 126 million Euros ($143.16 million) offer for Portugal striker Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid, the Portuguese club said in a statement on Wednesday.