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Champions League | Quarter-Finals | 1st Leg
Apr 6, 2022 at 8pm UK
Stamford Bridge
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Chelsea
1 - 3
Real Madrid

Havertz (40')
Rudiger (19')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Benzema (21', 24', 46')
Militao (14')

The Match

Match Report

Real Madrid take control of their Champions League quarter-final against Chelsea as Karim Benzema scores a hat-trick in a 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge.

Team News

Andreas Christensen and Jorginho get the nod in Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea XI for Wednesday's Champions League fixture against Real Madrid.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Champions League clash between Chelsea and Real Madrid, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Real Madrid could line up for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg with Chelsea.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up all of Real Madrid's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg with Chelsea.

Form, Standings, Stats

Chelsea

Last Six:
Last Game: Chelsea 2-1 Watford
Sunday, May 22 at 4pm in Premier League

Real Madrid

Last Six:
Last Game: Liverpool 0-1 Real Madrid
Saturday, May 28 at 8.36pm in Champions League
Next Game: Real Madrid vs. Frankfurt
Wednesday, August 10 at 8pm in UEFA Super Cup

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Real Madrid win with a probability of 45.49%. A win for Chelsea had a probability of 28.83% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Real Madrid win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.15%) and 0-2 (8.04%). The likeliest Chelsea win was 1-0 (8.15%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.21%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Real Madrid would win this match.

Result
ChelseaDrawReal Madrid
28.83%25.68%45.49%
Both teams to score 52.76%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.06%50.94%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.19%72.82%
Chelsea Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.96%32.05%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.49%68.51%
Real Madrid Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.64%22.36%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.15%55.85%
Score Analysis
    Chelsea 28.83%
    Real Madrid 45.49%
    Draw 25.68%
ChelseaDrawReal Madrid
1-0 @ 8.15%
2-1 @ 6.95%
2-0 @ 4.64%
3-1 @ 2.64%
3-2 @ 1.98%
3-0 @ 1.76%
Other @ 2.71%
Total : 28.83%
1-1 @ 12.21%
0-0 @ 7.17%
2-2 @ 5.21%
3-3 @ 0.99%
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 25.68%
0-1 @ 10.73%
1-2 @ 9.15%
0-2 @ 8.04%
1-3 @ 4.57%
0-3 @ 4.01%
2-3 @ 2.6%
1-4 @ 1.71%
0-4 @ 1.5%
2-4 @ 0.97%
Other @ 2.21%
Total : 45.49%

How you voted: Chelsea vs Real Madrid

Chelsea
38.0%
Draw
22.4%
Real Madrid
39.6%
803
Head to Head
May 5, 2021 8pm
Chelsea
2-0
Real Madrid
Werner (28'), Mount (85')
Jorginho (14'), Christensen (39'), Mount (87')

Ramos (36'), Nacho (62'), Kroos (72'), Valverde (90')
> Match Report
Apr 27, 2021 8pm
Real Madrid
1-1
Chelsea
Benzema (29')
Junior (27'), Kroos (60'), Marcelo (65'), Varane (78'), Odriozola (89')
Pulisic (14')
Pulisic (38')
Jul 30, 2016 8pm
Real Madrid
3-2
Chelsea
Marcelo (19', 26'), Diaz (37')
Casemiro (57'), Zidane (78')
Hazard (80', 91')
Traore (29'), Pedro (33'), Cahill (42')
> Match Report
Build-up
Real Madrid's Eden Hazard pictured in March 2022
Real Madrid missing three players for Chelsea clash
Real Madrid will be missing Eden Hazard, Isco and Luka Jovic for Wednesday Champions League quarter-final first leg with Chelsea.
Apr 6, 15:48
 Real Madrid's Gareth Bale pictured on February 12, 2022
Gareth Bale to start for Real Madrid against Chelsea?
Real Madrid reportedly consider handing Gareth Bale a shock start for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final with Chelsea on Wednesday night.
Apr 5, 23:20
 Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel after his side's win over Malmo on November 2, 2021.
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel praises "special" Real Madrid ahead of European tie
Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel describes Real Madrid as a "special" opponent ahead of Wednesday's Champions League fixture between the two clubs.
Apr 5, 17:22
 Head coach Thomas Tuchel during Chelsea's 4-1 defeat against Brentford on April 2, 2022.
Thomas Tuchel: 'Chelsea won't dwell on Brentford defeat'
Head coach Thomas Tuchel insists that Chelsea have not dwelt on their 4-1 defeat to Brentford ahead of facing Real Madrid on Wednesday night.
Apr 5, 17:12
 Real Madrid's Karim Benzema and Ferland Mendy pictured on February 26, 2022
Real Madrid looking to end worst-ever winless run against Chelsea
Real Madrid set out to avoid extending their worst-ever winless run against a single opponent in Europe when they meet Chelsea in Wednesday's Champions League tie.
Apr 5, 12:45
 Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti on March 20, 2022
Carlo Ancelotti to miss Real Madrid's Champions League game at Chelsea?
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Apr 4, 18:02
 Kai Havertz celebrates scoring for Chelsea against Newcastle United on March 13, 2022.
Thomas Tuchel hints at Kai Havertz start against Real Madrid
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel hints that Kai Havertz will keep his place at the tip of the attack for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg with Real Madrid.
Apr 4, 12:09
 Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema celebrate a goal against Paris Saint-Germain on March 9, 2022
How Real Madrid could line up against Chelsea
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Real Madrid could line up for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg with Chelsea.
Apr 4, 10:18
 Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger celebrates scoring their first goal with Thiago Silva and Cesar Azpilicueta on April 2, 2022
How Chelsea could line up against Real Madrid
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg with Real Madrid.
Apr 4, 10:12
 Real Madrid's Eden Hazard pictured in March 2022
Real Madrid team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Chelsea
Sports Mole rounds up all of Real Madrid's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg with Chelsea.
Apr 4, 07:36
 Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell goes off with a knee injury on November 23, 2021
Chelsea team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Real Madrid
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg with Real Madrid.
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