Top Champions League encounters between Real Madrid and Chelsea

The two teams played out a hard fought 1-1 draw in the first leg of the 2020-21 Champions League semi-finals.

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Benzema scored a well-timed equaliser for Real Madrid after Christian Pulisic had opened the scoring for the Blues.

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Chelsea came out comfortable winners in the second-leg to reach an all English final against Manchester City.

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Timo Werner and Kai Havertz scored, with. Edouard Mendy making a couple of crucial saves to ensure victory for the Blues.

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Real Madrid took control of the quarterfinal first leg with a superb away display.

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The Frenchman scored a hattrick to give Los Blancos a sizeable lead going into the second leg.

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Chelsea almost made an astonishing comeback in the second leg of the quarterfinal, but it was not to be.

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Goals from Mason Mount and Antonio Rudiger wiped away Real's lead, but a late Rodrygo goal forced extra time. Benzema came up clutch once again for Madrid, scoring the winning goal.

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Top Champions League encounters between Real Madrid and Chelsea

Top Champions League encounters between Real Madrid and Chelsea

The two teams played out a hard fought 1-1 draw in the first leg of the 2020-21 Champions League semi-finals.

The two teams played out a hard fought 1-1 draw in the first leg of the 2020-21 Champions League semi-finals.

Real Madrid 1-1 Chelsea - 2020-21

Real Madrid 1-1 Chelsea - 2020-21

Benzema scored a well-timed equaliser for Real Madrid after Christian Pulisic had opened the scoring for the Blues.

Benzema scored a well-timed equaliser for Real Madrid after Christian Pulisic had opened the scoring for the Blues.

Karim Benzema to the rescue

Karim Benzema to the rescue

Chelsea came out comfortable winners in the second-leg to reach an all English final against Manchester City.

Chelsea came out comfortable winners in the second-leg to reach an all English final against Manchester City.

Chelsea 2-0 Real Madrid - 2020-21

Chelsea 2-0 Real Madrid - 2020-21

Timo Werner and Kai Havertz scored, with. Edouard Mendy making a couple of crucial saves to ensure victory for the Blues.

Timo Werner and Kai Havertz scored, with. Edouard Mendy making a couple of crucial saves to ensure victory for the Blues.

A team performance from Chelsea

A team performance from Chelsea

Real Madrid took control of the quarterfinal first leg with a superb away display.

Real Madrid took control of the quarterfinal first leg with a superb away display.

Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid - 2021-22

Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid - 2021-22

The Frenchman scored a hattrick to give Los Blancos a sizeable lead going into the second leg.

The Frenchman scored a hattrick to give Los Blancos a sizeable lead going into the second leg.

Karim Benzema shines

Karim Benzema shines

Chelsea almost made an astonishing comeback in the second leg of the quarterfinal, but it was not to be.

Chelsea almost made an astonishing comeback in the second leg of the quarterfinal, but it was not to be.

Real Madrid 2-3 Chelsea - 2021-22

Real Madrid 2-3 Chelsea - 2021-22

Goals from Mason Mount and Antonio Rudiger wiped away Real's lead, but a late Rodrygo goal forced extra time. Benzema came up clutch once again for Madrid, scoring the winning goal.

Goals from Mason Mount and Antonio Rudiger wiped away Real's lead, but a late Rodrygo goal forced extra time. Benzema came up clutch once again for Madrid, scoring the winning goal.

Late drama at the Bernabeu

Late drama at the Bernabeu

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