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Champions League | Quarter-Finals | 1st Leg
Apr 12, 2023 at 8pm UK
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Chelsea logo

Real Madrid
2 - 0
Chelsea

Benzema (21'), Asensio (74')
Camavinga (7'), Militao (83'), Carvajal (87')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Fofana (5'), Kovacic (87')

The Match

Match Report

Real Madrid record a 2-0 victory over 10-man Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at Bernabeu on Wednesday night.

Team News

Thiago Silva and N'Golo Kante have both been recalled to Chelsea's starting lineup for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final tie with Real Madrid.

Preview

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

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Wednesday's Champions League last-16 first leg with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their Champions League clash with Real Madrid.

Form, Standings, Stats

Real Madrid

All competitions
Champions League
Last Game: Real Madrid 2-3 Villarreal
Saturday, April 8 at 8pm in La Liga

Chelsea

All competitions
Champions League
Last Game: Wolves 1-0 Chelsea
Saturday, April 8 at 3pm in Premier League

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 53.11%. A win for Chelsea had a probability of 24.56% and a draw had a probability of 22.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Real Madrid win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.28%) and 2-0 (7.88%). The likeliest Chelsea win was 1-2 (6.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.19%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Real Madrid would win this match.

Result
Real MadridDrawChelsea
53.11% (-0.039000000000001 -0.04) 22.32% (0.015000000000001 0.02) 24.56% (0.027000000000001 0.03)
Both teams to score 60.26% (-0.021999999999998 -0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.65% (-0.040999999999997 -0.04)39.35% (0.043999999999997 0.04)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
38.32% (-0.043999999999997 -0.04)61.68% (0.046999999999997 0.05)
Real Madrid Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.11% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)14.89% (0.029 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56.76% (-0.053000000000004 -0.05)43.24% (0.057000000000002 0.06)
Chelsea Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.8%29.2% (0.0040000000000013 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.86% (-0.0039999999999978 -0)65.14% (0.0079999999999956 0.01)
Score Analysis
    Real Madrid 53.11%
    Chelsea 24.57%
    Draw 22.32%
Real MadridDrawChelsea
2-1 @ 9.71% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
1-0 @ 8.28% (0.0080000000000009 0.01)
2-0 @ 7.88%
3-1 @ 6.16% (-0.0059999999999993 -0.01)
3-0 @ 5.01% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
3-2 @ 3.79% (-0.004 -0)
4-1 @ 2.94% (-0.0059999999999998 -0.01)
4-0 @ 2.38% (-0.004 -0)
4-2 @ 1.81% (-0.004 -0)
5-1 @ 1.12% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
5-0 @ 0.91% (-0.003 -0)
Other @ 3.13%
Total : 53.11%
1-1 @ 10.19% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-2 @ 5.98% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-0 @ 4.35% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
3-3 @ 1.56% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 0.25%
Total : 22.32%
1-2 @ 6.27% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
0-1 @ 5.35% (0.011 0.01)
0-2 @ 3.29% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
1-3 @ 2.58% (0.0020000000000002 0)
2-3 @ 2.45% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
0-3 @ 1.35% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 3.27%
Total : 24.57%

How you voted: Real Madrid vs Chelsea

Real Madrid
75.7%
Draw
8.8%
Chelsea
15.5%
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> Match Report
Build-up
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti looks dejected on April 8, 2023
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti "sad" about Chelsea form
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti admits that he is "sad" about the current situation facing Chelsea ahead of their Champions League quarter-final.
Apr 12, 13:39
 Chelsea manager Frank Lampard pictured on November 2, 2019
Frank Lampard reluctant to make 'Champions League parallel' with Roberto Di Matteo
Chelsea caretaker manager Frank Lampard says that he is reluctant to make any 'Champions League parallels' with former winner Roberto Di Matteo.
Apr 12, 09:36
 Chelsea's N'Golo Kante pictured during the warm up before the match on March 18, 2023
Lampard confirms Chelsea trio are fit for Real Madrid clash
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard confirms that Thiago Silva, N'Golo Kante and Mason Mount will be fit for Wednesday's Champions League meeting with Real Madrid.
Apr 12, 00:06
 Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring their first goal with Aurelien Tchouameni on March 11, 2023
Real Madrid name squad for European clash with Chelsea
Real Madrid will only be missing Ferland Mendy for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg with Chelsea.
Apr 11, 20:44
 Kai Havertz celebrates scoring for Chelsea against Borussia Dortmund on March 7, 2023
Chelsea looking to extend Champions League unbeaten record against Real Madrid
Chelsea can extend a record unbeaten run in the Champions League when they face Real Madrid at the Bernabeu on Wednesday.
Apr 11, 14:30
 Chelsea's N'Golo Kante in action with Liverpool's Curtis Jones on April 4, 2023
Chelsea handed triple injury boost ahead of Real Madrid clash
Chelsea trio N'Golo Kante, Mason Mount and Thiago Silva are back in first-team training ahead of Wednesday night's quarter-final clash with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.
Apr 10, 22:14
 Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger celebrates scoring against Mallorca on September 11, 2022
Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger: 'Chelsea don't look like team I played for'
Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger feels that Chelsea have regressed since he made the decision to leave for the Bernabeu last summer.
Apr 10, 19:41
 Mason Mount celebrates scoring for Chelsea against Aston Villa on October 16, 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 last-16 first leg with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.
Apr 10, 11:15
 Real Madrid duo Federico Valverde and Vinicius Junior celebrate scoring against Al-Hilal on February 11, 2023
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 last-16 first leg with Chelsea at the Bernabeu.
Apr 10, 11:07
 Chelsea's N'Golo Kante pictured during the warm up before the match on March 18, 2023
Chelsea's N'Golo Kante 'should be fit to face Real Madrid'
Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard reveals that midfielder N'Golo Kante should be fit for Wednesday's Champions League clash with Real Madrid.
Apr 9, 20:36
 Mason Mount in action for Chelsea on September 14, 2022
Chelsea team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Real Madrid
Sports Mole rounds up all of Chelsea's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their Champions League clash with Real Madrid.
Apr 9, 16:46
 Real Madrid's Ferland Mendy pictured on September 3, 2022
Real Madrid team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Chelsea
Sports Mole rounds up Real Madrid's injury and suspension news ahead of their Champions League clash with Chelsea.
Apr 9, 16:36
 Chelsea co-owner and chairman Todd Boehly before the match on March 4, 2023
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