Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Real Madrid CF vs Chelsea FC, Champions League 2020-21 SEMI FINALS

UEFA Champions League · 2020-21
Real Madrid CF
1 – 1
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Tue 27 Apr 2021 · 19:00 UTC Alfredo Di Stefano HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Vinicius Junior 27' Y
Vinicius Junior 27' Y
Y 38' Christian Pulisic
Y 38' Christian Pulisic
Toni Kroos 60' Y
Toni Kroos 60' Y
Marcelo 65' Y
Raphael Varane 78' Y
Alvaro Odriozola 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Real Madrid CF vs Chelsea FC — Champions League at Alfredo Di Stefano.

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

3
1
2
Real Madrid CF 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-27 Real Madrid CF 1–1 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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/–
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' The ball is rolling at Alfredo Di Stefano. Real Madrid CF are looking to make home advantage count against Chelsea FC.
  • 5' Jorginho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eder Militao, as he is very good at scoring at Alfredo Di Stefano with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 14' GOAL! Christian Pulisic scores on 14. Assisted by Antonio Rudiger
  • 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chelsea FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thibaut Courtois made 548 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 27' The referee calls foul for Vinicius Junior. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 29' GOAL! Karim Benzema fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christian Pulisic on 38.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 48' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Dani Carvajal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 53' The 29-year-old Ben Chilwell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 60' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Toni Kroos.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Marcelo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 66' Christian Pulisic makes way for Hakim Ziyech at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. Azpilicueta is replaced by Reece James on 67 minute.
  • 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Madrid CF side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 77' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Marco Asensio on, Marcelo off on 77 minutes.
  • 78' Controversy at the stadium! Raphael Varane argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 88' Real Madrid CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Alvaro Odriozola is booked for Real Madrid CF — Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Rodrygo is replacing Karim Benzema for the Real Madrid CF side.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zinedine Zidane

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karim Benzema 7
Rodrygo 3
Mason Mount 2
Timo Werner 2
Kai Havertz 1
Antonio Rudiger 1
Marcos Alonso 1
Marco Asensio 1

Head to Head

2021-04-27 Real Madrid CF 1–1 Chelsea FC

Real Madrid CF Form

2021-04-27 Real Madrid CF 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2021-04-24 Real Madrid CF 0–0 Real Betis Balompié D 2021-04-21 Cadiz CF 0–3 Real Madrid CF W 2021-04-18 Getafe CF 0–0 Real Madrid CF D 2021-04-14 Liverpool FC 0–0 Real Madrid CF D 2021-04-10 Real Madrid CF 2–1 FC Barcelona W

Chelsea FC Form

2021-04-27 Real Madrid CF 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2021-04-24 West Ham United FC 0–1 Chelsea FC W 2021-04-20 Chelsea FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-04-17 Chelsea FC 1–0 Manchester City FC W 2021-04-13 Chelsea FC 0–1 FC Porto L 2021-04-10 Crystal Palace FC 1–4 Chelsea FC W

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

✗ Wrong
Real Madrid CF41% Draw26% Chelsea FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
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

✓ Correct
Real Madrid CF29% Draw44% Chelsea FC27%
Actual: 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.