Where the game is played:
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
City: Madrid
Capacity: 81044 spectators19:45
Return of these Champions League quarter-finals, Real Madrid host Chelsea at the Bernabeu, thanks to the result of 1-3 in London.19:45
The 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge was Real Madrid’s first against Chelsea in European competition, having drawn two and lost three in their previous five fixtures. 19:46
The formations of the match are official: REAL MADRID with the classic 4-3-3, Courtois – Carvajal, Nacho, Alaba, Mendy – Modric, Kroos, Casemiro – Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius.19:47
At REAL MADRID’s disposal: Bale, Camavinga, Asensio, Jovic, Lunin, Marcelo, Zamora, Vázquez, Fuidias, Ceballos, Rodrygo, Mariano.19:50
The formation of CHELSEA 4-3-3 for the guests, Mendy – James, Thiago Silva, Rüdiger, Alonso – Kante, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Havertz, Werner, Mount.19:49
Available to CHELSEA: Christensen, Ziyech, Vale, Sarr, Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Kepa, Pulisic, Bettinelli, Saúl Ñíguez, Jorginho.19:52
Ancelotti confirms 10 of the 11 of the first leg, Nacho takes the place of the suspended Militao. Confirmed the trident with Valverde on the right, Benzema in the center, Vinicius on the left.19:53
Tuchel instead revolutionizes his 11, space from the first minute to Werner forward, Loftus-Cheek, Kovacic and Kanté in midfield, Marcos Alonso from left-back. Bench for Saul in his personal derby.19:54
The Polish referee Szymon Marciniak directs the match.20:49
REAL MADRID – CHELSEA BEGINS! First ball for the premises.21:00
Chelsea who seems to be lined up with the rhombus in midfield, Kanté in front of the defense, Mount behind the strikers.21:02
Very high pressure for the Londoners, who recover the ball in midfield with Loftus-Cheek.21:03
Rudiger’s cross pushes Alaba away who almost finds Valverde’s restart: Kovacic closes in speed.21:04
Great ball in depth by Modric, Vinicius anticipated by Mendy’s exit outside the area.21:05
Central percussion by Werner, Casemiro is needed to stop the German’s descent.21:06
Vinicius finds the cross from the back, Thiago Silva moves away.21:07
Marcos Alonso crosses, the ball passes Nacho but not Mendy who moves away.21:10
WARNED Reece James. Vinicius leaves the full-back in place, do it on the edge of the area that earns him the yellow card. 21:10
Punishment from a dangerous position for Real, Benzema tries the conclusion in a round but sends high.21:10
Real also very high in pressing, Kovacic forced to kick out on the arrival of Modric.21:11
Conclusion from inside the Havertz area, Nacho deviation in the corner.21:12
RUDIGER! Head shot by the German center, ball just over the crossbar!21:13
Chelsea’s possession of the ball, Real Madrid very orderly in the defensive phase.21:15
GOAL! Real Madrid – CHELSEA 0-1! Mason Mount Network. Werner’s first touch for the playmaker, a powerful conclusion around the far post where Courtois cannot reach. 21:16
Vinicius tries with his heel the central cut of Carvajal, Kanté is well positioned and moves away.21:16
Benzema in depth for Vinicius, the Brazilian does not aim the door but widens for the cross, ball that is lost on the bottom.21:17
Mount tries from a distance, easy parry on his pole for Courtois.21:17
Vinicius looks for Benzema, careful Thiago Silva who intercepts the ball for the French.21:19
Very high rhythms in these first 20 minutes of play, Chelsea that continues to push, Madrid that does not limit itself to defending the advantage.21:20
Werner tries the conclusion from a tight angle, Carvajal crashes.21:21
Lotus Cheek’s powerful left footed by Casemiro, Real Madrid’s counterattack starts.21:22
James closes on Vinicius, the full-back risks intervention despite the yellow card.21:22
BENZEMA! Stop and conclusion on the fly of the Frenchman, Thiago Silva’s deviation that almost mocked Mendy.21:24
Kross’s corner, Mendy pushes away with his fists anticipating Casemiro at the far post.21:25
Lotfus Cheek’s cross, hand-to-hand between Carvajal and Werner with the Spaniard who manages to move away.21:26
Conclusion from the distance of Kovacic, ball that ends high above the crossbar.21:28
Real Madrid which is suffering from the high blood pressure of Chelsea, plastered that are imposing a very high pace on the game.21:29
Rudiger also gave a hand to his team: the defender’s cross removed from Alaba.21:30
Powerful conclusion of Casemiro on the bank of Benzema, high ball: Modric complains that he was coordinating for the conclusion.21:31
Continuous possession of Chelsea, Madrid waiting.21:32
Modric intercepts and immediately tries to throw Vinicius, the Croatian stopped by Kanté.21:33
RUDIGER! Conclusion from the distance of the defender, ball just wide!21:34
All Real in their own trocar, Blancos in difficulty in the last few minutes.21:35
In the offensive phase, Chelsea that widens Lotus Cheek on the right and raises Alonso on the left to create amplitude.21:37
WARNED Karim Benzema. Late intervention on Thiago Silva, yellow for the French. 21:37
Havertz knocks out Nacho, protests the whole Bernabeu asking for the yellow for the host tip.21:38
Tuchel’s tactical move is working with a James from third defense and Lotus Cheek fifth in midfield, Vinicius often forced to stoop.21:39
Exchange on the edge of the area with Kross looking for the heel for Vinicius, difficult to control the Brazilian who restarts from Casemiro.21:40
On the ground Loftus Cheek after a contact with Vinicius, Marciniak stops the game to check the conditions of the Englishman.21:41
The midfielder seems able to continue the game, it starts again with Chelsea returning the ball to Real.21:42
Kross stops Werner on the edge of the area: free kick for Chelsea.21:44
Alonso puts in the middle for Rudiger, a weak header that ends wide.21:45
One minute of recovery.21:45
THE FIRST TIME OF REAL MADRID – CHELSEA ENDS! 0-1 l partial score, goal from Mount.21:47
Chelsea with a starring first half at the Bernabeu, English who pushed for the whole 45 minutes finding the goal with Mount after Werner’s vertical.21:47
Real Madrid who struggled both to create a game against the high English pressing, and to restart in speed, with Vinicius and Benzema practically always stopped by the defense of the Blues.21:48
Seven conclusions from Chelsea, two in goal, three for Madrid, none in goal.21:49
THE SECOND HALF OF REAL MADRID – CHELSEA BEGINS!22:02
Mendy lost ball that unleashes the Havertz run, his cross rejected by Alaba.22:03
Deviated conclusion of Werner, Courtois to avoid the corner almost hands the ball to Mount: the goalkeeper manages to intervene, also suffering the shot of the Englishman.22:04
Valverde almost snatches the ball from Alonso, the ball ending in out.22:05
Second half that reflects the first fraction: Chelsea pushing, Madrid on the defensive.22:06
JAMES! On the developments of a corner, powerful conclusion of the defender: a detour by Modric saves Courtois.22:08
GOAL! Real Madrid – CHELSEA 0-2! Network of Antonio Rüdiger. Corner of Mount, header to cross by the defender who leaves no way out to Courtois, double advantage for the English. 22:08
Chelsea that equalized the qualifying speech, recovering the two goals advantage that the Blancos had in the first leg.22:09
BENZEMA! Cross by Carvajal, stop from the chest and conclusion of the Frenchman that Thiago Silva rejects a few steps from the goal.22:11
Casemiro stretched out by Kanté on the edge of the area, free kick from a dangerous position for Real.22:11
KROSS! Free kick by the German, Mendy in diving rejects!22:12
Crazy rhythms now at the Bernabeu, the two teams are facing each other openly in search of the qualifying goal.22:13
HAVERTZ! Mount deep for the German, left on the first post that finds only the outside of the net.22:14
Real Madrid’s reaction of pride that has significantly raised its center of gravity after Chelsea’s second goal.22:16
WHAT OPPORTUNITY FOR BENZEMA! Mendy’s low cross, the Frenchman doesn’t find the deviation from a few steps away!22:16
The Bernabeu is felt, a fiery climate now in the Castellana stadium.22:17
James stops Vinicius and immediately launches Werner, closing of the providential Alaba.22:18
VALVERDE! Cross from Carvajal, the urugayo arrives who kicks with power: a little high ball.22:20
Chelsea goal, VAR check for a touch of Alonso’s hand in the area before the conclusion, he waits for the full-back’s goal to be validated.22:29
CHELSEA GOAL CANCELED! Marcos Alonso had scored a splendid goal with a right under seven, Marciniak first validated, then canceled after the consultation with the VAR for a touch of the hand from the full-back.22:23
CROSS OF BENZEMA! A header by the Frenchman hitting the goalpost in full, what a thrilling match at the Bernabeu!22:23
Madrid that first saves from 3-0, then risks finding the goal that would have given the qualifying advantage: a game open to any result.22:24
Toni Kross first uncorks the ball from Kanté, then throws Vinicius: what a crash from Rudiger who avoids the Brazilian in front of Mendy.22:25
WARNED Federico Valverde. Yellow to the midfielder who knocks Kovacic out in midfield. 22:25
Teams now considerably longer, spaces for restarts: Casemiro forced to lay Mount on the right.22:27
James punishment, Valverde flies into the sky and heads away.22:27
Cross cut by Werner, ball that ends directly on the bottom.22:30
REAL MADRID substitution: Toni Kroos exits, Eduardo Camavinga enters.22:30
Toni Kross is definitely not happy with the change, with the German who had rested over the weekend to get to the top of this match.22:33
GOAL! Real Madrid – CHELSEA 0-3! Network by Timo Werner. Verticalization of Marcos Alonso for the German who first seats Casemiro, then beats Courtois on exit. The goalkeeper touches the ball but it enters the far post, which Mendy cannot reach. 22:33
Qualifying now for Chelsea, Real Madrid need one goal for extra time, two to go through.22:34
REAL MADRID substitution: Ferland Mendy exits, Marcelo enters.22:34
REAL MADRID substitution: Casimiro exits, Rodrygo enters. 22:35
MIRACLE OF COURTOIS! Header from Havertz, the goalkeeper relaxes and saves him!22:35
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