Chelsea FC vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2020-21 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Real Madrid CF — Champions League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Marco Guida
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Fabiano Preti
- Referee Davide Massa
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Fulham FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | West Ham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Chelsea FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | CA Osasuna | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Real Betis Balompié | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr | Cadiz CF | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Getafe CF | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Chelsea FC | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #9 |
| 16 | Points | 15 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 3 |
| 17 | Scored | 21 |
| 10 | Conceded | 12 |
| +7 | GD | +9 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 63% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
Chelsea FC are 6th (16 pts). Real Madrid CF are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 4 G | 1 A |
| Federico Valverde | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Chelsea FC and Real Madrid CF is underway.
- 5' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Mason Mount is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Madrid CF so far.
- 14' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jorginho.
- 19' Marco Asensio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 57 goals in his last 561 appearances.
- 24' Real Madrid CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' Magnificent from Timo Werner! That is 116 goals in 166 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Chelsea FC in their trying to find a way past Real Madrid CF's compact .
- 37' Poor challenge from Sergio Ramos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andreas Christensen on 39 minutes.
- 44' Real Madrid CF is showing some good football. However, Real Madrid CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 49' Thibaut Courtois has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 59' Real Madrid CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' Controversy at the stadium! Nacho argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 63' A change in the Real Madrid CF ranks — Ferland Mendy exits the field as Federico Valverde enters on 63.
- 67' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 67 minute. Timo Werner leaves to be changed by Christian Pulisic.
- 72' The referee shows Real Madrid CF player a Yellow card on 72.
- 76' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Rodrygo comes on to replace Casemiro.
- 81' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' Mason Mount doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 88' Mason Mount is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 88' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Azpilicueta departs to be replaced by Reece James.
- 89' Mariano Diaz gets the nod from Real Madrid CF. He replaces Eden Hazard and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Real Madrid CF. Federico Valverde will be fuming at that decision.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 5
- 2
-
28
Azpilicueta ↓ Reece James 88'
- 7
- 4
-
19
Mason Mount ↓ Hakim Ziyech 89'
- 6
- 16
- 29
-
11
Timo Werner ↓ Christian Pulisic 67'
Bench
- 1
- 3
- 13
- 18
- 33
- 20
- 9
- 15
-
24
Reece James ↑ 88'
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↑ 89'
-
10
Christian Pulisic ↑ 67'
- 23
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Eden Hazard ↓ Mariano Diaz 89'
- 23
- 10
- 8
- 9
- 6
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↓ Marco Asensio 63'
- 4
- 14
- 1
- 3
Bench
- 13
- 19
- 12
-
11
Marco Asensio ↑ 63'
- 22
-
15
Federico Valverde ↑ 63'
-
24
Mariano Diaz ↑ 89'
-
25
Rodrygo ↑ 76'
- 26
- 35
- 30
- 31
Coach
Zinedine Zidane
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 7 |
| Rodrygo | 3 |
| Mason Mount | 2 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Christian Pulisic | 1 |
| Kai Havertz | 1 |
| Antonio Rudiger | 1 |
| Marcos Alonso | 1 |
Chelsea FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.78
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
47%
Chelsea FC or Real Madrid CF
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.