Frank Lampard sets 118-year Chelsea record after Real Madrid loss

Frank Lampard is now the holder of an undesirable 118-year Chelsea record after shedding to Real Madrid within the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.

The Blues went down 2-0 at Stamford Bridge – the identical scoreline they misplaced by in Madrid every week prior – to not solely exit this season’s competitors, however possible finish all hope of qualifying for any type of European soccer in 2023/24.

Chelsea legend Lampard was appointed as caretaker supervisor in early April, after the membership opted to sack Graham Potter lower than seven months into the five-year contract he signed when becoming a member of from Brighton, however he has been unable to reverse the membership’s alarming slide.

His quick tenure, which has come at a time of maximum fixture congestion, has yielded 4 successive defeats – the primary time any Chelsea supervisor has suffered that destiny within the membership’s 118-year historical past.

Lampard’s return to the membership kicked off with a 1-0 defeat at Wolves, earlier than Real Madrid schooled Chelsea with a cushty 2-0 win on the Bernabeu. Brighton, Potter’s former membership, then rocked up in west London to take all three factors, and had been comfortably the higher aspect in a 2-1 win.

Tuesday’s defeat to Real Madrid within the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie did provide up a greater efficiency, however Chelsea nonetheless misplaced and have solely scored one purpose since Lampard returned to the dugout.

Lampard’s legendary standing at Chelsea noticed many followers welcome his return as caretaker boss.

However, factoring in the long run of his spell as Everton supervisor, the numbers do not make for fairly studying. His final 17 video games – together with this quick Chelsea return – have spawned 14 defeats and the concession of 38 objectives. In that point, Lampard’s groups have solely scored eight occasions.

His total profession win share now sits at 42.3%, together with his first spell at Chelsea providing up his greatest work within the dugout up to now.

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