Chelsea vs Real Madrid: UEFA Champions League background, form guide, previous meetings Friday 30 April 2021
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The semi-final between Chelsea and Real Madrid is finely poised at the halfway stage, although Christian Pulišić s away goal has given the English side the edge.
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Chelsea welcome Real Madrid to Stamford Bridge for the concluding leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final with the tie finely poised after an engrossing first game in Spain.
• The English side struck first at Madrid s Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano on 27 April, Christian Pulišić opening the scoring in the 14th minute to become the first American to find the net in a UEFA Champions League semi-final. The home side were level 15 minutes later thanks to Karim Benzema s volley that ensured the sides would head to England on level terms.
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Chelsea vs Atlético: UEFA Champions League background, form guide, previous meetings Sunday 14 March 2021
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Chelsea hold a slender but crucial advantage ahead of their second leg against Atlético thanks to Olivier Giroud s acrobatic goal in Bucharest.
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Chelsea hold a slender but crucial advantage ahead of their second leg against Atlético de Madrid thanks to Olivier Giroud s acrobatic goal in Bucharest.
• The Frenchman scored the only goal at the Arena Naţională with a spectacular overhead kick in the 68th minute, marking Thomas Tuchel s European debut as Chelsea coach with a win that leaves his new side well placed to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2013/14.