Chelsea left-back, Ben Chilwell reacted to his red card during their Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday.
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The England international apologised to his teammates after he was sent off during the game at Santiago Bernabeu.
While Chelsea was battling to level Karim Benzema’s first-half goal, Chilwell plunged his team into further difficulty when he was red-carded shortly before the hour mark.
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The former Leicester City star hauled down Rodrygo and denied the Real forward a clear goalscoring opportunity.
He took to social media on Thursday to reflect on the matter, tweeting, “Slept on it, and just want to apologise to my teammates and the fans.
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“I made the decision in a split second last night and it was a mistake. I always give everything to the team and I will continue to do so. Thank you for the support.”