Tuchel claims Chelsea have no chance of overturning Real deficit

Tuchel's side were rocked by Benzema's brilliant treble at Stamford Bridge and the shell-shocked Blues boss conceded the holders' reign is almost certainly over.

With away goals no longer counting double in the Champions League, Chelsea could force extra-time with a two-goal victory in the quarter-final second leg on April 12 at the Bernabeu.

But Tuchel does not have any expectation of a dramatic fightback after Chelsea followed their 4-1 loss to Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday with another wretched display.

Asked if Chelsea could still go through, Tuchel said: "No. Not at the moment. Because we have to find our level back. I don't know where it is since the international break.

"If we keep playing like this we will lose at Southampton on Saturday and then we will get hammered at Bernabeu".