Real Madrid will go to the semifinals of the European Champions League on Tuesday when they host Chelsea, defending champion, after a 3-1 victory in London in the first leg of the quarterfinals. The match will be played at the mythical Santiago Bernabéu stadium, will start at 4 pm and will be televised on ESPN.
With Karim Benzema on fire, Real Madrid is one step away from qualifying for the final instances of the cup that has him as the top winner, with 13 conquests. The French striker scored the hat-trick against Chelsea that allows the Spanish giant and current leader of La Liga to get excited about the road to the final, in search of a title that he has not won since the 2017/2018 season.
Chelsea, champion twice (2012 and 2021), decreased in its performance in recent weeks. The London club is facing institutional and economic problems linked to the departure of Russian businessman Roman Abramovich, due to the war between Russia and Ukraine since last February.
The second game of the day will be between Bayern Munich and Villarreal. The “Yellow Submarine”, with the Argentinians Gerónimo Rulli, Juan Foyth and Giovani Lo Celso, obtained a meritorious victory, by 1 to 0, in the first leg and will try to give the great surprise of the quarterfinals.
Villarreal will play “with great respect” this game, according to their coach Unai Emery, against a history of the competition. Although its level decreased in relation to previous seasons, Bayern Munich has one of the most outstanding scorers in recent years: the Polish Robert Lewandowski.
The Spanish team will go for its second semi-final in the Champions League: the first classification at that instance occurred in the 2006 edition, remembered for the penalty that crack Juan Román Riquelme missed with two minutes to go against Arsenal from England. The goalless draw in Villarreal allowed the English then to play the final against Barcelona of Spain, because they asserted the 1-0 achieved in London.
The definition of the quarterfinals will continue on Wednesday with two games that will be played from 4:00 p.m.: Liverpool, who won 3-1 in the first leg, will receive Benfica at Anfield Road and Atlético de Madrid, who lost 1-0 in the first match, he will play at the Wanda Metropolitano against Manchester City.
The final of the 2021/2022 European Champions League will take place on May 28 at the French Saint Denis Stadium, instead of Saint Petersburg, which was ruled out by UEFA as a result of the war conflict between Russia and Ukraine. .
