Seeking to book a spot in the UEFA Champions League Semifinals, Real Madrid take a two-goal lead over Chelsea into the second leg of their quarter-finals matchup on Tuesday at Stamford Bridge.
Last week’s opening leg fixture saw Real Madrid come out on top 2-0 at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. Karim Benzema opened the scoring for los Blancos in the 21st minute. Marco Asensio also was on target.
Chelsea have been led by Raheem Sterling in Champions League play. He leads the club with three goals. Vinícius Júnior has been the leading attacking threat for Real Madrid, scoring on six occasions in this season’s Champions League. The striker is tied for fourth in the competition’s scoring charts in 2022/2023.
The visitors have scored in each of their nine Champions League contests this season.
Hosts Chelsea are unbeaten in home matches this Champions League season with three wins and one draw from their four contests on home soil. The Blues have a four-match home winless streak (W0 D2 L2) in all competitions.
In matches on their travels in the competition this season, Real Madrid have two wins, one draw, and one loss.
In their last six matches in all competitions, Chelsea have drawn two and lost four. They scored three and conceded nine over that period, scoring first in two of the six contests. They had one first-half goal, while their opponents netted four times in the first 45 minutes.
Real Madrid have won four and lost two in their last six. They scored 17 and conceded five in that stretch, netting first in all six. They had eight goals in the first half, while their opponents netted two times before the break.
