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21:00
The Champions League anthem has faded away and the referee releases the game. The hosts are all in white. The guests from London are dressed all in yellow. The ball rolls at the Santiago Bernabéu.
20:31
There have been six competitive games between Real Madrid and Chelsea so far. After the Blues went unbeaten in their first five meetings (W3 D2) against the record Champions League holders, the Spaniards celebrated their first competitive win against the Pensioners at Stamford Bridge last Wednesday.
20:25
At least at the weekend, after losing two competitive games in a row, the Blues shot their frustration off in good form. The Londoners won 6-0 away at Southampton FC. Thomas Tuchel sees little reason for changes after this gala performance and leaves it at a tactical change: Reece James starts today for Andreas Christensen (bench).
20:19
The Londoners arrive with an impressive away record. The Blues have lost only two of their last 21 competitive European games away from home (14 wins, five draws). However, the fact that Chelsea lost the first leg at home does not bode well. Just three times before that, a knockout game had lost the first leg at home. In none of the three cases were the pensioners able to eradicate the defeat in the second leg away from home.
20:12
Chelsea face a very landmark week. With twelve points behind Manchester City, there are only slight chances for the national championships. On the one hand, the premier class, in which a two-goal deficit has to be made up for today, and on the other hand the FA Cup, in which the game against city rivals Crystal Palace is about to reach the final on Sunday, is correspondingly important.
20:06
At the weekend, Real Madrid thrived in their dress rehearsal against Getafe as Ancelotti’s side took another step closer to the LaLiga title with a 2-0 win. Compared to that game, in which the coach rested several regular players, today there are five changes: Kroos, Carvajal, Nacho, Modrić and Mendy return to the starting line-up. Marcelo, Vázquez, Rodrygo, Camavinga (all four benches) and Militão (yellow card suspension) remain outside.
20:00
The last time Real Madrid failed in the quarterfinals of the premier class was 18 years ago. In the last nine participations in this round, the journey always continued in the semifinals, for which the gate is wide open again this year. Los Blancos were in fine form in the first leg last Wednesday, celebrating a 3-1 away win at Stamford Bridge. But the royals have to be careful. After all, only eight of the last 16 European home games could be won (three draws, five defeats).
19:52
Good evening and welcome from the Santiago Bernabéu. Here, Real Madrid host Chelsea FC in the second leg of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals at 21:00 tonight.