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 (2025/26)
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Willy Delajod
19 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 15 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius Junior | 5 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stamford Bridge!
- 5' David Alaba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 540 appearances.
- 10' Chelsea FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 14' Eder Militao picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 19' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Antonio Rudiger.
- 21' Assisted by Vinicius Junior with the perfectly-timed delivery and Karim Benzema makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 24' GOAL! Karim Benzema scores on 24. Assisted by Luka Modric
- 29' It’s high time Thomas Tuchel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 34' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Kai Havertz doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gareth Bale is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Madrid CF.
- 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Karim Benzema makes it 1-3.
- 46' Chelsea FC make a change. Andreas Christensen trudges off to be replaced by Mateo Kovacic on 46 minutes.
- 51' Thiago Silva has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Edouard Mendy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' 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.
- 64' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Jorginho departs to be replaced by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Real Madrid CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Eduardo Camavinga. He replaces Toni Kroos on 74 minute.
- 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Chelsea FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 86' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Karim Benzema departs to be replaced by Gareth Bale.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Madrid CF players.
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.