UEFA Champions League 2021-22 Quarter Final Leg-2: Real Madrid vs Chelsea Preview, Team News, Possible Line-Ups, and Prediction
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Chelsea will face Real Madrid in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League 2021-22 at Santiago Bernabeu as they set their sights on turning the tables and clearing the 3-1 goal deficit.
Here are some facts, team news possible line-ups and our very own prediction for the game-
Chelsea vs Real Madrid: Preview and History
Last year Chelsea faced Real Madrid away to tie with Los Merengues at Alfredo di Stefano Stadium winning 3-1 on aggregate. The Blues will face a change this time around as they will be playing at the Bernabeu for the first time in their history and at the same time, to turn around a 3-1 aggregate.
Only Ajax has been able to beat Real Madrid at home in the knockout stage of the Champions League, beating them 4-1 in the second leg to progress through the quarterfinals in the 2018-19.
Though Real Madrid has been prolific at home this season, Chelsea proves to be in a complicated situation as Real has found it difficult to beat Chelsea in the past those occasions being, Super Cup 1988, pre-season friendly 2013, and at Champions League semi-finals last season. Though the Los Blancos have turned it the other way round beating Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge, it will be intresting to see how they perform at their home on Tuesday.
Chelsea : Possible Lineup
Formation: 4-3-1-2
GK: Edouard Mendy
Defence: Recce James, Andreas Christensen, Antonio Rudiger, Marcos alonso
Midfield: Mason Mount, N’golo Kante, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic
Forward: Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic
Injuries/Suspensions: Romelu Lukaku, Ross Barkley
A huge shock going into the fixture is the Romelu Lukaku as the sharpshooter is out of the equation due to pain in his ACL
Real Madrid: Possible Line-up
Formation: 4-3-3
GK: Thibaut Courtois
Defence: Dani Carvajal, Nacho, David Alaba, Marcelo
Midfield: Toni Kroos, Casemiro, Luka Modric
Forward: Marco Ascensio, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Jr
Injuries/Suspensions: Eden Hazard, Luka Jovic, Eder Militao
Real Madrid will largely be dependent on their in-form players like striker Karim Benzema, and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois who secured and protected the lead at Stamford Bridge, and will expect a similar performance from them.
Chelsea vs Real Madrid: Prediction
Chelsea made sure that they are not under any sort of pressure as they thrashed Premier League opponents 6-0 on Saturday. However, Real Madrid does have better odds to outperform there opponents. Therefore, it’s up to The Blues to come up with a plan to beat their opponents in their own backyard.
Looking at what it appears, keeping in mind the previous performances and individual stats, a 1-1 draw at Santiago Bernabeu can be expected with Real Madrid winning 4-2 on aggregate.
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Thomas Savio Joseph
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