On Wednesday Apr 6th, Chelsea plays host to Real Madrid in a clash of the Champions League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Chelsea is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Brentford. Antonio Rüdiger struck first for Chelsea in the 48th minute, then Vitaly Janelt tied it up for Brentford in the 50th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 54th minute on a goal by Christian Eriksen to cap off a wild match. Chelsea should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while real Madrid is fresh off their 2-1 win against Celta de Vigo. Karim Benzema struck first for Real Madrid in the 19th minute from the penalty spot, then Nolito tied it up for Celta de Vigo in the 52nd minute on a feed from Javier Galan Gil. Real Madrid should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
Chelsea and Real Madrid last played eachother at the Stamford Bridge on May 5th. Chelsea was victorious by a score of 2 to 0 in front of an empty stadium. Timo Werner struck first for Chelsea in the 28th minute, then Mason Mount added another in the 85th minute In the end, Real Madrid couldn’t muster any offence and Chelsea ran away with the shutout win.
Real Madrid is glad to have Karim Benzema in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored eight goals. Chelsea’s most prolific scorer has been Kai Havertz. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.