On Tuesday night, things were different at Stamford Bridge. When 40,000 spectators yell "man-on," it shows that the crowd is engaged, and the Blues had that when they started to try to fight back from a two-goal disadvantage.
Before the game even started, both the home and away fans made the Chelsea and Real Madrid players aware of the significance of the event. Like Chelsea's performance, the Blues had little chance of pulling off a comeback, but the atmosphere was a far cry from recent Premier League games. West London was on edge as the Chelsea supporters sought to rally behind their club, praising the effort that showed up but had not been as evident against Brighton.
Thibaut Courtois certainly heard the crowd at his back to the tune of a variety of musical expletives. Once again the former Chelsea stopper pulled off a series impressive saves to set the foundation for a Real Madrid victory and took each moment in his stride. The goalkeeper kissed the Real Madrid badge in response to the grief being directed his way at the close of the first 45 minutes which only served to rankle supporters who were desperate to inspire a comeback.

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