Real Madrid CF vs Chelsea FC, Champions League 2021-22 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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Real Madrid CF vs Chelsea FC — Champions League at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2025/26)
- Chelsea FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
- Referee Bartosz Frankowski
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
- Referee Tomasz Listkiewicz
- Referee Srdjan Jovanovic
- Referee Pawel Sokolnicki
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Apr | Getafe CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 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 |
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 15 G | 1 A |
| Vinicius Junior | 5 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Chelsea FC gets underway.
- 5' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Chelsea FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 10.
- 15' A stunning finish from Mason Mount — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Madrid CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Edouard Mendy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' 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 Reece James suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' 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.
- 37' Real Madrid CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 42' Chelsea FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 51' Brilliant from the ! Antonio Rudiger makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 51.
- 56' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Jorginho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' Magnificent from Marcos Alonso! That is 26 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Federico Valverde. He receives a Yellow card.
- 73' Fresh legs for Real Madrid CF! Eduardo Camavinga comes on to replace Toni Kroos.
- 75' Goal! Timo Werner scores his 114 goal in 166 matches.
- 78' Marcelo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ferland Mendy at the 78 minute mark.
- 80' The Brazil Rodrygo breaks the deadlock on 80 minutes. 1-4!
- 83' Chelsea FC make a change. Timo Werner trudges off to be replaced by Christian Pulisic on 83 minutes.
- 88' Real Madrid CF make a change. Nacho trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Vazquez on 88 minutes.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eduardo Camavinga on 90.
- 2-3 the final result. Real Madrid CF will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Ferland Mendy ↓ Marcelo 78'
- 4
- 10
-
8
Toni Kroos ↓ Eduardo Camavinga 73'
- 9
-
6
Nacho ↓ Lucas Vazquez 88'
- 15
-
20
Vinicius Junior ↓ Dani Ceballos 115'
- 2
- 14
- 1
Bench
- 16
- 13
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 88'
-
12
Marcelo ↑ 78'
- 11
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↑ 115'
- 18
- 24
-
21
Rodrygo ↑ 78'
-
25
Eduardo Camavinga ↑ 73'
- 40
- 41
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Jorginho 106'
- 2
- 3
-
7
N'Golo Kante ↓ Hakim Ziyech 99'
-
12
Ruben Loftus-Cheek ↓ Saul 106'
- 19
- 24
- 6
- 16
- 29
-
11
Timo Werner ↓ Christian Pulisic 83'
Bench
-
5
Jorginho ↑ 106'
- 1
- 28
- 4
- 13
- 14
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↑ 99'
- 31
-
10
Christian Pulisic ↑ 83'
-
17
Saul ↑ 106'
- 68
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | 7 |
| Rodrygo | 3 |
| Mason Mount | 2 |
| Timo Werner | 2 |
| Marco Asensio | 1 |
| Christian Pulisic | 1 |
| Kai Havertz | 1 |
| Antonio Rudiger | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Madrid CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.8
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.17
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Madrid CF or Chelsea FC 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
59%
Draw or Chelsea FC
65%
Real Madrid CF or Chelsea FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.