📺 Watch Real Madrid vs Chelsea live on Paramount+ in the US
Madrid faced Liverpool in the Round of 16 and beat them 6-2 on aggregate to seal a last-eight berth. The Whites have scored in each of their eight Champions League contests this season and with an in-form Karim Benzema upfront, it will not be surprising if they score past Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Meanwhile, Chelsea got the better of Borussia Dortmund in the last round after overcoming a first-leg deficit to win 2-1 on aggregate. However, this time, Frank Lampard will be in charge of the team instead of Graham Potter and the former England international will be eager to prove his worth after they succumbed to a 1-0 loss to Wolves over the weekend in the Premier League.
The two teams met at a similar stage in the tournament last season and despite Chelsea bagging a 3-2 win at the Bernabeu, the Blues crashed out due to an inferior aggregate score (5-4). In fact, even in 2021, Chelsea did not lose away to Madrid as Los Blanocs were held to a 1-1 draw on that occasion. Chelsea then went on to win 2-0 at Stamford Bridge in the second leg to progress to the final.
GOAL tells you all you need to know about Real Madrid vs Chelsea below – including team news, squads, kick-off time and more…
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Kick-off time
Date:
April 12, 2023
Kick-off time:
4pm EDT
Venue:
Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
The game is scheduled for April 12 at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid.
It will kick off at 4pm EDT in the US.
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How to watch Real Madrid vs Chelsea online – TV channels & live streams
Country
TV channel
Live stream
US
Univision, TUDN USA
Paramount+, ViX+, TUDN.com
In the United States (US), the match will be available to watch on Univision, Paramount+ and ViX+.
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Team news & squads
Real Madrid team news
Barring Ferland Mendy, coach Carlo Ancelotti does not have anyone in the Real Madrid treatment room.
The manager did not name key players like Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Eder Militao and Eduardo Camavinga in the starting XI in their 3-2 defeat to Villarreal but they should all return to the line-up against Chelsea.
Federico Valverde, who allegedly punched Villarreal's Alex Baena, should also be available for the game.
Real Madrid possible XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Alaba; Modric, Camavinga, Kroos; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius Jr
Position
Players
Goalkeepers:
Courtois, Lunin, Luis Lopez
Defenders:
Carvajal, E. Militao, Vallejo, Odriozola, Lucas Vazquez, Rudiger, Nacho, Alaba
Midfielders:
Kroos, Modric, Camavinga, Valverde, D. Ceballos, Tchouameni
Mason Mount (abdominal issue)remains doubtful for this fixture while Armando Broja (knee), Cesar Azpilicueta and Thiago Silva (knee) will definitely miss the clash with injuries.
Although N'Golo Kante missed the trip to Wolves, the Frenchman should be fit to face Madrid along with defender Ben Chilwell.
Whereas, Benoit Badiashile, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Noni Madueke and David Datro Fofana are not part of the Blues' Champions League squad.
Chelsea possible XI: Kepa; James, Fofana, Koulibaly, Chilwell; Kovacic, Fernandez, Kante; Sterling, Havertz, Felix
Position
Players
Goalkeepers:
Arrizabalaga, Mendy, Bettineli.
Defenders:
Chalobah, Chilwell, James, Koulibaly, Cucurella, W. Fofana.