Topics: UEFA Champions League, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Edouard Mendy, Karim Benzema
The Senegalese goalkeeper played a key role for Karim Benzema's third goal of the evening at Stamford Bridge, and fans did not hold back with their criticism.

The start of the second half between Chelsea and Real Madrid was supposed to give the Blues a chance to bounce back...and then Edouard Mendy dropped the ball in spectacular fashion.

The Senegalese footballer handed his team what could be a decisive blow in the tie against Real Madrid by failing to pass a ball correctly to Antonio Rüdiger. The problem was that the man who took advantage of that botched ball was none other than Karim Benzema, who had no mercy for the African footballer and scored the third goal for Los Blancos in what turned out to be a day to remember for the Spanish side.

Mendy's howler came at the worst possible time for Chelsea, as the game had seen the start of the second half moments before his predicament. Have a look at the goal that could be crucial for Real Madrid's hopes to make the semi-finals (Image might be geo-restricted).

After this disappointing performance, fans did not hold back with their criticism on social media, sparking some hilarious comments and others that questioned Mendy's ability to shine in this type of games. Have a look at some of those comments here.