Real Madrid CF vs Chelsea FC, Champions League 2020-21 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs Chelsea FC — Champions League at Alfredo Di Stefano.
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Orel Grinfeld
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 14 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | FC Barcelona | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 13 Apr | FC Porto | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Madrid CF | Chelsea FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #6 |
| 15 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 17 |
| 12 | Conceded | 10 |
| +9 | GD | +7 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 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
Real Madrid CF are 9th (15 pts). Chelsea FC are 6th (16 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Real Madrid CF and Chelsea FC has kicked off!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Madrid CF and Chelsea FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 418 games and scored 675 goals.
- 14' Christian Pulisic adds to his 3 season tally! Chelsea FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 19' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 19 minutes.
- 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Madrid CF and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 27' A moment of madness from Vinicius Junior on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Madrid CF will be frustrated.
- 29' What a strike from Karim Benzema! The score is 1-1.
- 34' Reece James has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Christian Pulisic.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Luka Modric suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' 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.
- 60' The referee calls foul for Toni Kroos. He receives a Yellow card.
- 65' Real Madrid CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Christian Pulisic is withdrawn and Hakim Ziyech gets his opportunity.
- 67' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 67 minute. Azpilicueta leaves to be changed by Reece James.
- 72' Real Madrid CF have won 814 goals from 560 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 77' The whistle greets Marcelo as he departs to be replaced by Marco Asensio.
- 78' Real Madrid CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hakim Ziyech made 491 appearances and scored 55 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 88' Kai Havertz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 89' The referee shows Real Madrid CF player a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Another change for Real Madrid CF made on 90 minute. Karim Benzema leaves to be changed by Rodrygo.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 8
-
12
Marcelo ↓ Marco Asensio 77'
-
9
Karim Benzema ↓ Rodrygo 90'
- 6
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↓ Eden Hazard 66'
- 2
- 14
- 5
- 1
- 3
Bench
-
7
Eden Hazard ↑ 66'
- 13
-
19
Alvaro Odriozola ↑ 77'
-
11
Marco Asensio ↑ 77'
- 22
- 24
-
25
Rodrygo ↑ 90'
- 26
- 35
- 30
- 31
Coach
Zinedine Zidane
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 5
- 2
-
28
Azpilicueta ↓ Reece James 66'
- 7
- 4
- 19
- 6
- 16
-
10
Christian Pulisic ↓ Kai Havertz 66'
-
11
Timo Werner ↓ Hakim Ziyech 66'
Bench
- 1
- 3
- 13
- 18
- 33
- 20
- 9
- 15
-
24
Reece James ↑ 66'
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↑ 66'
-
29
Kai Havertz ↑ 66'
- 23
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
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
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF or Chelsea FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
67%
Draw or Chelsea FC
59%
Real Madrid CF or Chelsea FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

