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
13 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 1 G |
| Federico Valverde | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Chelsea FC and Real Madrid CF get this one started.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Real Madrid CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Croatia international Luka Modric has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 14' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Eder Militao.
- 19' It’s a booking for Chelsea FC player. Antonio Rudiger gets a Yellow card.
- 21' The France forward Karim Benzema breaks the deadlock on 21 minutes. 0-1!
- 24' GOAL! Karim Benzema fires home to make it 0-2!
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dani Ceballos made 549 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' Eder Militao has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Kai Havertz does the damage! The net is bulging and Chelsea FC surge ahead!
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nacho is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chelsea FC.
- 46' Brilliant from the forward! Karim Benzema makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 46.
- 46' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Andreas Christensen has done his job and it is now time for Mateo Kovacic to step up.
- 51' Casemiro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 41 goals in his last 549 appearances.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Madrid CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 64' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ruben Loftus-Cheek is hanging Jorginho on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' Chelsea FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 74' Eduardo Camavinga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Toni Kroos at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and Real Madrid CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 84' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Madrid CF backline.
- 86' The whistle greets Karim Benzema as he departs to be replaced by Gareth Bale.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Chelsea FC 1-3 Real Madrid CF.
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.