Real Madrid CF vs Chelsea FC, Champions League 2021-22 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Real Madrid CF vs Chelsea FC — Champions League at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
- Real Madrid CF 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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/–
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' Welcome to Estadio Santiago Bernabeu that hosts another battle between Real Madrid CF and Chelsea FC.
- 5' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' A moment of madness from Reece James on 10 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
- 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mason Mount makes it 0-1.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Chelsea FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thiago Silva made 522 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Ruben Loftus-Cheek needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 37' Karim Benzema picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 47' 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.
- 51' What composure from Antonio Rudiger! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 56' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Dani Ceballos has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' Real Madrid CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 63' The deadlock is broken! Marcos Alonso gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
- 68' The referee calls foul for Federico Valverde. He receives a Yellow card.
- 73' The crowd applauds Toni Kroos as he leaves the pitch. Eduardo Camavinga steps in for Real Madrid CF.
- 75' Timo Werner has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
- 78' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marcelo is hanging Ferland Mendy on the field on 78 minute.
- 80' Rodrygo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
- 83' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Timo Werner by Christian Pulisic on 83 minute.
- 88' Lucas Vazquez is replacing Nacho for the Real Madrid CF side.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Eduardo Camavinga.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.
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.

