Real Madrid vs Chelsea 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals
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2nd Leg - Real Madrid advance 5-4 on aggregate
Karim Benzema heads Real Madrid past Chelsea into Champions League semifinals
Karim Benzema stole the show once again as Real Madrid eliminated Chelsea from the Champions League at the Bernabeu with a 5-4 aggregate win.
Match Commentary
- 10': Reece James (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Goal! Real Madrid 0, Chelsea 1. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 37': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 0, Chelsea 1.
- 51': Goal! Real Madrid 0, Chelsea 2. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Toni Kroos.
- 75': Goal! Real Madrid 0, Chelsea 3. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic with a through ball.
- 78': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marcelo replaces Ferland Mendy.
- 78': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Casemiro.
- 80': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Chelsea 3. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 83': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Timo Werner.
- 88': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Nacho because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Chelsea 3.
- 96': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Chelsea 3. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 99': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces N'Golo Kanté.
- 102': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Real Madrid 2, Chelsea 3.
- 105': Substitution, Chelsea. Jorginho replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 105': Substitution, Chelsea. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Real Madrid 2, Chelsea 3.
- 109': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 113': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 115': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 118': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 59,839
Statistics
 CHE |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 56.7 | Possession | 43.3 |
| 28 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 649 | Accurate Passes | 478 |
| 746 | Passes | 581 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 26 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 79 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 20 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
| 31 | Tackles | 30 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 10 | Clearances | 18 |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal  |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
Chelsea (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
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