All eyes on a Champions League semi-final spot
Real Madrid face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge after winning the first leg 2-0 (9:00pm CEST).
One Champions League semi-final place will be decided at Stamford Bridge tonight 9:00pm CEST. Our team are back on English shores once more, having beaten Liverpool 2-5 in the previous round. This time, the team's objective will be to take advantage of the 2-0 lead earned at the Santiago Bernabéu to come through and book their place in the next round.
It will be no mean feat. Real Madrid face a hugely demanding encounter which pits the two last winners of the competition against each other, as Ancelotti's side look to continue fine form at both ends of the pitch. They have kept clean sheets in four of their last five games, netting 16 times.
It will be no mean feat. Real Madrid face a hugely demanding encounter which pits the two last winners of the competition against each other, as Ancelotti's side look to continue fine form at both ends of the pitch. They have kept clean sheets in four of their last five games, netting 16 times.
All too aware of how the tie went last season, Real Madrid know Chelsea will give it everything they've got to qualify in front of their home fans. This was underlined by Militão: “We have to go out to win it and not think about the lead.” Ancelotti, meanwhile, warned: “In the Champions League, anything can happen and we're ready to play as well as we possibly can.' The coach has already named his squad for the game, with both Kroos and Vini Jr. making returns. Also present is Karim Benzema, who has scored 14 goals in his last eight knock-out games in the European Cup.
The opposition
Chelsea come into the game lying eleventh in the Premier League following three defeats in their last three fixtures. However, they possess a hugely talented squad, a factor which undoubtedly makes Lampard's side very tough opponents. The reward up for grabs is a big one: a place in the Champions League semi-finals.
The opposition
Chelsea come into the game lying eleventh in the Premier League following three defeats in their last three fixtures. However, they possess a hugely talented squad, a factor which undoubtedly makes Lampard's side very tough opponents. The reward up for grabs is a big one: a place in the Champions League semi-finals.