Real Madrid CF vs Chelsea FC, Champions League 2020-21 SEMI FINALS
Overview
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Real Madrid CF vs Chelsea FC — Champions League at Alfredo Di Stefano.
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
- Chelsea FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
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 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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
29%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC 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
1/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Real Madrid CF to score. At the same time, Chelsea FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Reece James, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 14' Brilliant from the ! Christian Pulisic makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 14.
- 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 27' Real Madrid CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 29' GOAL! Karim Benzema fires home to make it 1-1!
- 34' Chelsea FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 38' It’s a booking for Chelsea FC player. Christian Pulisic gets a Yellow card.
- 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' The 40-year-old Luka Modric has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' Toni Kroos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marcelo.
- 66' Christian Pulisic makes way for Hakim Ziyech at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
- 67' Reece James is replacing Azpilicueta for the Chelsea FC side.
- 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Toni Kroos, as he is very good at scoring at Alfredo Di Stefano with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 77' Marco Asensio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcelo on 77 minute.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Raphael Varane.
- 83' Chelsea FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 88' Kai Havertz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alvaro Odriozola.
- 90' The Real Madrid CF manager makes a substitution. Karim Benzema departs to be replaced by Rodrygo.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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.