Chelsea vs Real Madrid: Chelsea host Real Madrid at the Bridge in the 2nd leg of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday with a 1-1 score line.
Pulisic scored the important away goal for the Blues while Benzema got his name on the scoresheet for Los Blancos.
UCL Semifinal Result: Real Madrid held 1-1 against Chelsea despite Benzema’s goal in Ist Leg
Match Details:
Teams: Chelsea vs Real Madrid
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Date: Wednesday 6th May, 2021
Time: 12:30 AM IST
Preview:
A stunning display from the Blues especially Kanté gave Chelsea the advantage in the first leg as Pulisic scored the important away goal.
Benzema got the equalizer for Real Madrid but overall, the home side in the first leg were the second best throughout.
Tuchel took over the reign at a very difficult time and has helped Chelsea take giant strides since then.
Real Madrid on the other hand, has been inconsistent in the past few weeks and would not like to see themselves out of the UCL at this stage.
An improved performance is expected at the Bridge but with so many injuries, things look difficult.
Chelsea would look to seal a final spot against a tough and experienced Real Madrid side.
Both sides won their league matches over the weekend against Fulham and Osasuna 2-0 respectively.
A clash of the ages for the Blues as they are set to witness another magnanimous European night.
Last Matches of both teams:
Chelsea 2-0 Fulham
Real Madrid 2-0 Osasuna
Where to watch the live telecast and streaming of Chelsea vs Real Madrid?
The match will be broadcast in India on Sony Ten 2/HD while the live stream is available on the Sonyliv App.
Team News
Kovacic is out for the home side while Carvajal, Vázquez, and Varane are absentees for Real Madrid.
The heart of defence is lost for Real and it would be an interesting as to how they cope up with the same.
Chelsea possible 11:
Mendy, Christensen, Silva, Rüdiger, Azpilicueta, Kanté, Jorginho, Chilwell, Pulisic, Mount and Havertz.
Real Madrid possible 11:
Courtois, Fernandez, Militao, Ramos, Valverde, Modric, Casemiro, Kroos, Junior, Benzema and Asensio.
Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Real Madrid
Chelsea produced a terrific performance last time out and are expected to do the same at home in the second leg.
Real Madrid has injury concerns which could come to the fore and hence we see Chelsea taking an advantage of the same.
Kanté would be the man to watch out for as he is set to put in a show once again against Real Madrid.
Real Madrid may see more of the ball but a tactical set-up by Chelsea would ensure they do not get the better of them.
Players to watch out for: Kanté, Pulisic, Modric, Junior, Benzema, Havertz.
