The defending champions of the competition Chelsea will face the Spanish giants Real Madrid at the quarterfinal stage of the Champions League (CL) at Stamford Bridge being the first leg of the two ties.
Thomas Tuchel’s men have stayed unbeaten in their last eight games against Spanish teams in European competition, winning four and four drawn games against teams in the Spanish La Liga.
Carlo Ancelotti who has returned a negative result for COVID-19 and will therefore travel to London to join up with the first team goes to his former employees at Stamford Bridge, also Former Blues goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will face his former club on Wednesday night.
The two teams from English Premier League (EPL) and the Spanish La Liga have met in the knockout stages of Uefa Champions League on two consecutive seasons, the Blues looks likely to become the first English team to eliminate them from the knockout stages of the competition on multiple occasions, having beaten them 3-1 on aggregate in last season’s semifinal.
Real Madrid’s last away win against an English side in the Uefa Champions League was in 2014-15, the White Angels whipped Liverpool by 3-0 at Anfield and have not won a game in their last five trips to England.
Real Madrid recently visited Stamford Bridge but they were defeated by 2-0 at the semi-final stage which Tuchel’s team went ahead to win the ultimate trophy against Manchester City, but Real Madrid have only lost one of their last eight Uefa Champions League games when facing the previous season’s winners.
The all-time winner of the Champions League have won five games and drew two in games against previous season’s winner heading into the game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, they’ve won each of the last three without conceding a goal – all against Bayern Munich a 2-0 in 2001-02 and 1-0 and 4-0 in 2013-14.
Christian Pulisic has been directly involved in six goals for Chelsea in the Uefa Champions League, a three goals, three assists since Thomas Tuchel took charge of the team, he scored and assisted in the semifinals against Real Madrid last season, netting away from home in the first leg and assisting Mason Mount in the second leg at Stamford Bridge.
