Chelsea FC vs Real Madrid CF, Champions League 2021-22 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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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 Francois Letexier
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Willy Delajod
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Lille OSC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Norwich City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | FC Barcelona | H | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Mar | RCD Mallorca | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 4–1 | W |
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' What a night it is going to be! Chelsea FC welcome Real Madrid CF for this crunch clash at Stamford Bridge.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Gareth Bale, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 14' Eder Militao is having his name booked by the referee on 14.
- 19' Antonio Rudiger has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
- 21' Karim Benzema doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 24' The France forward Karim Benzema breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 0-2!
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlo Ancelotti will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' Dani Carvajal is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Chelsea FC so far.
- 39' Federico Valverde has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 561 appearances.
- 40' Assisted by Jorginho with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kai Havertz makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Karim Benzema makes a hat-trick on 46.
- 46' The whistle greets Andreas Christensen as he departs to be replaced by Mateo Kovacic.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Real Madrid CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' Luka Modric has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 64' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Jorginho exits the field as Ruben Loftus-Cheek enters on 64.
- 69' Real Madrid CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 74' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eduardo Camavinga is hanging Toni Kroos on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 84' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Toni Kroos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' It is a substitution in Real Madrid CF team. Karim Benzema is replaced by Gareth Bale on 86 minute.
- With this win, Real Madrid CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Jorginho ↓ Ruben Loftus-Cheek 64'
- 2
- 28
-
7
N'Golo Kante ↓ Hakim Ziyech 46'
- 4
- 19
- 24
- 6
- 16
- 29
- 10
Bench
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 46'
- 1
- 3
-
12
Ruben Loftus-Cheek ↑ 64'
- 23
-
9
Romelu Lukaku ↑ 64'
- 13
- 14
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↑ 46'
- 31
- 11
- 17
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 4
- 10
-
8
Toni Kroos ↓ Eduardo Camavinga 74'
-
9
Karim Benzema ↓ Gareth Bale 86'
- 15
- 20
- 2
- 14
- 1
-
3
Eder Militao ↓ Nacho 64'
Bench
- 13
- 17
- 5
- 12
-
6
Nacho ↑ 64'
- 11
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↑ 86'
-
18
Gareth Bale ↑ 86'
- 24
- 21
-
25
Eduardo Camavinga ↑ 74'
- 40
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
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 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Chelsea FC or Real Madrid CF 75% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
68%
Chelsea FC or Real Madrid CF
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 19% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.