Chelsea and Real Madrid face in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. The white team knows that they have a great opportunity to return to another final of the European Cup and for this they must obtain a win or a draw of at least two goals from Stamford Bridge.
In the first leg, the Chelsea was superior in the first half but lacked success in the final meters and Real Madrid managed to come out alive with a 1-1 in the tie, where the goals of Pulisic and Benzema they leave the swords in style.
The Real Madrid is immersed in the fight also of LaLiga Santander, where he seeks the leadership of the classification, in full battle with the Atlético de Madrid, the FC Barcelona and Sevilla. Attrition is taking its toll on the Whites who have suffered more than 50 injuries this season and who have lost Dani Carvajal for the remainder of the season, since he has relapsed from his muscle injury.
The Real Madrid surpassed the Atalanta in the round of 16 for a total of 4-1 in their tie (0-1 in Bergamo and 3-1 in Madrid), while Liverpool in the quarterfinals by a total of 3-1 (3-1 in Madrid and 0-0 in Liverpool), so it will be the first tie where he has to play a return match with a scoreboard that would give him a pass to the next round.
In addition to the injury of Carvajal, Raphael Varane is low due to muscle injury and Lucas Vazquez the remainder of the season is lost. As positive news, Sergio Ramos is back and will be able to form in the center of the defense. Eden Hazard, ex Chelsea, is adding minutes and may be the protagonist in the attack. What's more, Fede Valverde has left behind the positive for coronavirus and may be available for Zidane.
The Chelsea by Tomas Tuchel, meanwhile, left a great image on Valdebebas and showed the workings of a champion team, although at the attack point they are more limited than the Real Madrid, since Benzema is much more decisive than Timo Werner.
The Chelsea surpassed the Atlético de Madrid (3-0 in the total of the tie) in the round of 16 and at Port (2-1 in the tie) in the quarterfinals. The team of London It is also immersed in the fight for the positions of the Champions League in the Premier League, where it occupies the fourth position with a small margin of advantage over the West Ham and the Liverpool.
When do you play Chelsea – Real Madrid?
The game is played today, Wednesday 5 May, at 21.00 hours
Where to see Chelsea – Real Madrid?
The encounter can be seen by Movistar Champions League (50), platform channel Movistar Plus. You can follow all the information about the match live on the Mundo Deportivo website.