Real Madrid vs Chelsea 2022-23 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals
Vinícius, Benzema lead Real Madrid past Chelsea 2-0 in CL
— Karim Benzema struck yet again against Chelsea, and Real Madrid is a step closer to eliminating the English club for the second straight season in the Champions League.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Chelsea 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 1, Chelsea 0.
- 55': Substitution, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella replaces Kalidou Koulibaly because of an injury.
- 59': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) is shown the red card.
- 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 65': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces João Félix.
- 71': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Rodrygo.
- 71': Substitution, Real Madrid. Antonio Rüdiger replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
- 74': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Chelsea 0. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior following a corner.
- 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces N'Golo Kanté.
- 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Mason Mount replaces Thiago Silva.
- 81': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Luka Modric.
- 83': Éder Militão (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Aurélien Tchouaméni replaces Toni Kroos.
- 87': Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 63,142
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 63,142
Statistics
 CHE |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 396 | Accurate Passes | 576 |
| 480 | Passes | 643 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 11 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 26 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 12 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 18 | Clearances | 11 |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 3 | Éder Militão  |
| 12 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 21 | Rodrygo |
Chelsea (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 33 | Wesley Fofana |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 5 | Enzo Fernández |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell  |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 11 | João Félix |
| 17 | Raheem Sterling |
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