Timo Werner admitted he was relieved to redeem himself with a goal against Real Madrid which helped put Chelsea into the Champions League final against Premier League rivals Manchester City. Having missed a sitter when the semi-final first leg <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/chelsea-s-thomas-tuchel-rues-missed-chances-to-put-champions-league-semi-final-beyond-real-madrid-1.1212429">finished in a 1-1 draw in Madrid</a>, Werner made amends in the return on Wednesday with the opening goal in a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge which put the Blues into the final with a 3-1 win on aggregate. "We were the dominant team for two games. That's why I'm glad I was able to make up for my mistake like this," Werner told Sky. "A childhood dream for everyone in the dressing room has come true." After a season blighted by a litany of high-profile misses, Werner was widely criticised after the first leg when his close-range effort was saved in Madrid. "In the first leg I was the fool because I didn't get the ball in from five metres," said the Germany striker, one of the highest earners at Chelsea. "I put this one away from five metres, even though it was a bit easier as there was no goalkeeper. It would have been bad if I hadn't finished that one either." He gave Chelsea the first-half lead when Kai Havertz's chip rebounded off the bar, presenting Werner with an easy header into an empty net just short of the line. The 25-year-old's 12th goal for Chelsea was only his second in his last 18 games since signing from RB Leipzig for £45 million ($62m) last year. To see how Werner's salary compares with the other stars at Stamford Bridge, see the gallery above.
