Chelsea FC vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2020-21 SEMI FINALS
Overview
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Chelsea FC vs Real Madrid CF — Champions League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
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 Atletico 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 Balompie | 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
30%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
29%
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
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea FC face off against Real Madrid CF in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Federico Valverde, as he is very good at scoring at Stamford Bridge with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 14' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jorginho.
- 19' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Nacho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' Chelsea FC have won 654 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Timo Werner makes it 1-0.
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 37' A moment of madness from Sergio Ramos on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Madrid CF will be frustrated.
- 39' Chelsea FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Madrid CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 49' Sergio Ramos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 54' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' It looks like no one’s ball. Chelsea FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' Nacho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
- 63' Federico Valverde gets the nod from Real Madrid CF. He replaces Ferland Mendy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Christian Pulisic on, Timo Werner off on 67 minutes.
- 72' The referee has no hesitation. Toni Kroos is booked for Real Madrid CF — Yellow card on 72.
- 76' The Real Madrid CF bench stirs into life. Casemiro is withdrawn and Rodrygo gets his opportunity.
- 81' Thibaut Courtois is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Madrid CF so far.
- 85' GOAL! Mason Mount fires home to make it 2-0!
- 88' It’s a booking for Chelsea FC player. Mason Mount gets a Yellow card.
- 88' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Azpilicueta departs to be replaced by Reece James.
- 89' Another change for Real Madrid CF made on 89 minute. Eden Hazard leaves to be changed by Mariano Diaz.
- 90' Real Madrid CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 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.