Real Madrid thrashed Chelsea 1-3 as Kai Harvetz’s goal was not enough in front of Karim Benzema’s stunning hat-trick in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on Thursday, April 7. The two are scheduled for the return leg clash on Wednesday, April 13, at 12:30 am IST.
Real Madrid last night won 2-0 against Getafe to extend their lead on top of the La Liga table while Chelsea beat Southampton 6-0 in their Premier League clash. The Los Blancos are WWWLW (all competitions, most recent first) since the round of 16 and the Blues are WLLW and stand 3rd in the Premier League, FA Cup semifinals.
The 13-times European champions have an advantage against the reigning Champions League winners and have experienced how to dominate them from their first leg face-off. But again, the return leg is another game and both the teams are in form. According to the UEFA voting poll, Real Madrid has a 78% chance of going ahead against Chelsea with a 22% chance so far.
Note: A change in rule for 2021/22. The away goals rule has been abolished. “Ties level after the second leg will go to extra time and penalty shoot-out if required, irrespective of the number of away goals a team has scored,” states a sentence on the UEFA official site.
