Real Madrid CF vs Chelsea FC, Champions League 2022-23 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 Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Chelsea FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Real Valladolid CF | H | 6–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | FC Barcelona | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | Liverpool FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Everton FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Mar | Leicester City FC | A | 3–1 | 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' We are underway at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wesley Fofana on 5.
- 7' Eduardo Camavinga is having his name booked by the referee on 7.
- 12' Supporters expect more eagerness from Karim Benzema, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu with 69 goals in the last 43 games.
- 17' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Madrid CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' Goal! Karim Benzema scores his 168 goal in 545 matches.
- 22' Karim Benzema with the second goal in the match!
- 27' Real Madrid CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
- 32' N'Golo Kante needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 37' 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 Cucurella suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 47' 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.
- 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Madrid CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Kalidou Koulibaly by Cucurella on 55 minute.
- 59' Chelsea FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Raheem Sterling by Kai Havertz on 65 minute.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 71' Marco Asensio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rodrygo on 71 minute.
- 74' Goal! Marco Asensio scores his 57 goal in 545 matches.
- 75' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. N'Golo Kante departs to be replaced by Conor Gallagher.
- 76' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Thiago Silva departs to be replaced by Mason Mount.
- 81' Another change for Real Madrid CF made on 81 minute. Luka Modric leaves to be changed by Dani Ceballos.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Eder Militao.
- 84' Real Madrid CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aurelien Tchouameni is hanging Toni Kroos on the field on 84 minute.
- 87' Real Madrid CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Real Madrid CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
10
Luka Modric ↓ Dani Ceballos 81'
- 8
- 9
- 15
- 20
- 2
- 1
- 3
-
21
Rodrygo ↓ Marco Asensio 71'
- 12
Bench
-
22
Antonio Rudiger ↑ 71'
- 7
-
18
Aurelien Tchouameni ↑ 84'
- 13
- 16
- 17
- 5
- 6
-
11
Marco Asensio ↑ 71'
-
19
Dani Ceballos ↑ 81'
- 24
- 26
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 8
- 1
-
7
N'Golo Kante ↓ Conor Gallagher 75'
-
17
Raheem Sterling ↓ Kai Havertz 65'
- 24
-
6
Thiago Silva ↓ Mason Mount 76'
-
26
Kalidou Koulibaly ↓ Cucurella 55'
-
11
Joao Felix ↓ Trevoh Chalobah 65'
- 5
- 33
Bench
- 28
- 12
-
19
Mason Mount ↑ 76'
-
14
Trevoh Chalobah ↑ 65'
- 22
- 16
-
29
Kai Havertz ↑ 65'
- 10
- 20
-
32
Cucurella ↑ 55'
- 15
-
23
Conor Gallagher ↑ 75'
Coach
Frank Lampard
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
1 / 4
2.11
Real Madrid CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Real Madrid CF or Draw
76%
Draw or Chelsea FC
47%
Real Madrid CF or Chelsea FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Madrid CF
| Handicap | Real Madrid CF covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 20% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

