Real Madrid vs Chelsea, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Semifinals
· 1st LegPulisic scores as Chelsea, Real Madrid play out Champions League semifinal draw
Christian Pulisic scored for Chelsea as they earned a creditable 1-1 draw against Real Madrid in their Champions League semifinal first-leg.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Chelsea. Jorginho tries a through ball, but Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Eder Militão (Real Madrid).
- 6': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Timo Werner (Chelsea).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 10': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a headed pass.
- 10': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 12': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Daniel Carvajal.
- 14': Goal! Real Madrid 0, Chelsea 1. Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger with a through ball.
- 15': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 16': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Raphael Varane.
- 17': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 17': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 17': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 20': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Offside, Chelsea. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 23': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 25': Attempt missed. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 27': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 27': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 29': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Chelsea 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Eder Militão with a headed pass following a corner.
- 31': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 32': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 37': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Raphael Varane.
- 38': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 38': Marcelo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 41': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 1, Chelsea 1.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 48': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Eder Militão.
- 50': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior following a fast break.
- 53': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Marcelo (Real Madrid).
- 56': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Marcelo (Real Madrid).
- 60': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 60': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 61': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Offside, Real Madrid. Marcelo tries a through ball, but Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
- 65': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Marcelo (Real Madrid).
- 65': Marcelo (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eden Hazard replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 66': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 66': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Timo Werner.
- 66': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces César Azpilicueta.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Chilwell.
- 70': Hand ball by Ben Chilwell (Chelsea).
- 73': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Eder Militão.
- 74': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 75': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 75': Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 76': Attempt missed. Nacho (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Casemiro with a headed pass following a corner.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Marcelo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 77': Substitution, Real Madrid. Álvaro Odriozola replaces Daniel Carvajal.
- 77': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Marcelo.
- 78': Foul by Raphael Varane (Real Madrid).
- 78': Kai Havertz (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 82': Offside, Real Madrid. Nacho tries a through ball, but Marco Asensio is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 88': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by N'Golo Kanté.
- 88': Attempt missed. Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 89': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Álvaro Odriozola (Real Madrid).
- 89': Álvaro Odriozola (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 90'+2': Luka Modric (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Karim Benzema.
- 90'+3': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 90'+3': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 1, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 49.2 | Possession | 50.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 502 | Accurate Passes | 506 |
| 562 | Passes | 582 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 19 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 6 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Alfredo Di Stéfano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Venue: Alfredo Di Stéfano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 5 | Raphaël Varane  |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 12 | Marcelo |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
Chelsea (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
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