Chelsea have their work cut out as they travel to face Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals tonight.
The Blues head to the Santiago Bernabeu looking to overturn a two-goal deficit after a Karim Benzema masterclass secured a 3-1 first-leg advantage for Los Blancos at Stamford Bridge six days ago.
Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea bounced back at the weekend with a 6-0 demolition job against Southampton and will hope to carry some of that momentum into tonight’s tough contest.
Meanwhile, Madrid cruised past local rivals Getafe 2-0 in LaLiga - a game in which Gareth Bale was booed.
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Date, kick-off time and venue
Real Madrid vs Chelsea is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off time tonight, Tuesday April 12, 2022.
The Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid will host the match.
Where to watch Real Madrid vs Chelsea
TV channel: The match will be televised live tonight on BT Sport 2 and Ultimate, with coverage beginning at 7pm.
Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will also be able to watch the game online via the BT Sport website or app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action via Standard Sport’s live blog, with James Robson at the ground to provide expert analysis.
Real Madrid vs Chelsea starting lineup and team news
Real Madrid XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Alaba, Nacho, Mendy; Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Valverde; Vinicius, Benzema.
Subs: Lunin, Fuidias, Marcelo, Vazquez, Mariano, Ceballos, Camavinga, Asensio, Jovic, Bale, Rodrygo, Marin.
Chelsea XI: Mendy; James, Silva, Rudiger, Alonso; Loftus-Cheek, Kante, Kovacic; Mount, Havertz, Werner.
Subs: Kepa, Bettinelli, Christensen, Azpilicueta, Sarr, Chalobah, Jorginho, Saul, Ziyech, Pulisic, Vale
Real Madrid vs Chelsea prediction
Chelsea may well get close to rescuing this tie but it is hard to see them keeping a clean sheet, with one goal likely enough to earn Los Blancos their passage to the final four.
However, the abolishment of the away goals rule does aid Chelsea’s cause and could make for a more interesting evening.
Chelsea to win, 2-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
The first-leg victory was Real’s very first against the Blues.
Real Madrid wins: 1
Draws: 2
Chelsea wins: 3
