After losing the first leg at home, Chelsea have it all to do as they travel to Real Madrid in need of goals in the Champions League quarter-final second leg.
A 3-1 loss at Stamford Bridge put Los Blancos in the driving seat for this tie, but the Blues aren’t out of it yet. Thomas Tuchel’s side overcame a dip in their form by putting six goals past Southampton last weekend, and heading into a game with a two-goal deficit makes it the ideal time for them to rediscover attacking form.
The hosts enjoyed a quieter weekend on the domestic front with a professional 2-0 win over Getafe. With that two-goal cushion, courtesy of Karim Benzema’s hat-trick, Madrid find themselves in a strong position: they can wait to pick off a Chelsea side who need to attack, or they can try to kill the game off early on.
Few know this competition better than three-time winning coach Carlo Ancelotti, and no team is more experienced in this type of game than Real Madrid, but their lead isn’t large enough for them to rest on their laurels. An early goal for the visitors could tip the scales in this finely balanced tie.
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Real Madrid vs. Chelsea live score
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Real Madrid vs. Chelsea live updates, highlights from Champions League
60 mins from kickoff: Real Madrid revealed their team news an hour ago, so both teams are in. Carlo has gone heavy in midfield.
📋✅ Our starting 𝗫𝗜 🆚 @ChelseaFC! #UCL pic.twitter.com/YakehNI05U
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) April 12, 2022
65 mins from kickoff: Team news is out for the visitors, and it looks like a potential change of system for Thomas Tuchel.
Your Blues in Madrid… 📋#UCL pic.twitter.com/IkiXyEw95z
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 12, 2022
70 mins from kickoff: The Blues are in place at the Bernabéu. Teams news shortly.
Arriving on a mission! 👊#UCL pic.twitter.com/kDXMy9Jukt
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 12, 2022
2 hours from kickoff: The Real hitman has been on fire recently. Will Chelsea be able to stop him?
⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽@Benzema‘s last two #UCL matches = 🔥 pic.twitter.com/2S4OHyJuPL
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) April 12, 2022
Real Madrid vs. Chelsea lineups
Defender Eder Militao misses out due to yellow card accumulation. Former Chelsea man Eden Hazard also doesn’t play after having leg surgery, while striker Luka Jovic makes the bench despite an ongoing ankle problem. A recurring back problem keeps Isco out, while Ferlandy Mendy returns from fatigue induced rest.
The Real Madrid team is largely as expected, with Fede Valverde likely to provide a more industrious presence on the right.
Real Madrid predicted lineup (4-3-3): Courtois (GK) — Carvajal, Nacho, Alaba, Mendy — Modric, Casemiro, Kroos — Valverde, Vinicius Jr., Benzema
Real Madrid subs (12): Lunin, Toni Fuidias, Asensio, Marcelo, Jovic, Vasquez, Bale, Ceballos, Rodrygo, Mariano, Camavinga, Rafa Marin
Romelu Lukaku misses the match with an Achilles problem, while Cesar Azpilicueta starts on the bench after a COVID-19 induced absence. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Achilles) and Ben Chilwell (ACL surgery) miss out, and Ross Barkley is unavailable due to illness.
It’s a reshuffle from Thomas Tuchel, with the lineup suggesting a move to a back four. Ruben Loftus-Cheek is the surprise inclusion in midfield.
Chelsea predicted lineup (4-3-2-1): Mendy (GK) — James, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, Alonso — Loftus-Cheek, Kante, Kovacic — Mount, Havertz — Werner
Chelsea subs (11): Kepa, Bettinelli, Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Christensen, Sarr, Jorginho, Saul, Pulisic, Vale, Ziyech
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How to watch Real Madrid vs. Chelsea
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| Date | April 12 | April 12 | April 12 | April 13 |
| Time | 8 p.m. BST | 3 p.m. ET | 3 p.m. ET | 5 a.m. AET |
| TV channel | BT Sport 2 | CBS, Univision, TUDN | — | — |
| Streaming | BT Sport | fuboTV, Paramount+ | DAZN | Stan Sport |
UK: BT Sport 2 will carry the match on UK TV, with BT Sport also being the place for streaming options.
USA: The match will be available on CBS (English), Univision and TUDN (Spanish) with all three channels available to stream on fuboTV, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Canada: In Canada, every Champions League game streams live on DAZN.
Australia: Every Champions League game in Australia is streamed on Stan Sport.
George is Digismak’s reported cum editor with 13 years of experience in Journalism