Key occasions
60 min: Actual Madrid make two adjustments with Caicedo and Bruun coming off for Feller and Redondo.
58 min: Actual Madrid win a nook and García’s inswinging nook is cleared by Charles. The hosts try desperately to answer the 2 targets. Bear in mind, they’re now again to second in Group B and may face a heavy hitter within the quarter-finals in the event that they don’t flip this round.
GOAL! Actual Madrid 1-2 Chelsea (Macario 56 pen)
The Chelsea ahead hits it the very same method to give her facet the lead. Misa guesses the best means however the top and energy is simply an excessive amount of. What a turnaround!
Chelsea win one other penalty!
Disastrous from the hosts! It’s unintentional however the ball hits Carmona’s hand because it flies into the field and the Actual Madrid captain can’t consider her luck. It has all fallen aside.
GOAL! Actual Madrid 1-1 Chelsea (Macario 51 pen)
Macario fires her penalty into the highest nook and will get her group degree. What an impression she has had after 5 minutes of taking part in!
Chelsea win a penalty!
Carmona journeys Macario and the referee factors to the spot. The Actual Madrid captain complains however the actuality is, she is nowhere close to the ball. Macario will step as much as take with Reiten, Chelsea’s regular penalty taker, having been substituted within the first half.
48 min: A very quick begin from Chelsea! An exquisite pickout cross that splits the 2 centre-backs finds Macario whose shot goes broad. It’s proving to be a fruitful substitution.
46 min: The ball is at the back of the web however Macario’s purpose received’t depend as she is effectively offside.
Second half: Actual Madrid 1-0 Chelsea
Simply as soon as change earlier than the second half. Chelsea’s Macario comes on for Ramírez, a like for like change. Fascinating that Bompastor has opted to not make any formation switches.
Half-time: Actual Madrid 1-0 Chelsea
The hosts lead going into the break and deservedly so. Bompastor must make adjustments if she needs to keep away from her first defeat as Chelsea supervisor.
45+1 min: Ian will get in contact to say:
Cuthbert is the lone midfielder. Chelsea will remorse taking part in 4-2-4 in opposition to a Spanish group.
Bompastor positively must make some tweaks at half-time. Ramírez is totally remoted and Hamano will not be a like-for-like alternative for Reiten. The Japanese is way more efficient centrally is considerably wasted on the left in Reiten’s place.
45 min: Charles does so effectively to get previous García and she or he takes a shot however Misa will not be crushed at her close to put up. Chelsea take the nook rapidly however nothing comes from it. At the very least three minutes of added time on this half.
40 min: Reiten’s ankle has not been proper for some time and Chelsea’s damage listing continues to develop. She comes off for Hamano, who has two targets in three Champions League video games.
35 min: Earlier than Chelsea have been blissful to let Madrid have the ball however now they press. They win the ball again and ultimately Ramírez crosses the ball into the field. Reiten is there however she falls and the Chelsea gamers desire a penalty however the referee sees nothing in it. The replay isn’t clear as as to if García truly journeys her although.
30 min: Some good passing within the field between Weir and Carmona however the last cross doesn’t fall for Caicedo. Ramírez counters on her personal and it’s 1v2 – she will get a shot off however it’s effectively astray from a good angle.
29 min: Higher supply from Bronze, who from a central space finds Reiten within the field however the Norwegian simply can’t get there in time.
27 min: Bronze surges ahead however her cross lands on the roof of Actual Madrid’s web.
26 min: Good ft by Weir who evades Beever-Jones and Nüsken earlier than sliding it to Carmona whose effort is simply broad! So near a second for Actual Madrid.
24 min: Carmona nutmegs Beever-Jones and Weir will get the ball however the Scot opts to go backwards and maintain possession.
23 min: Chelsea come ahead and it appears to be like like Ramírez is thru however Mendez does effectively to marhsall the defence and the risk is contained. Chelsea are struggling to make it stick in assault in the meanwhile.
20 min: García is down after a collision from Reiten, who fell on the Spaniard’s ankle. The medics have a look however she needs to be OK to proceed.
17 min: Unbelievable by way of ball from Mendez finds Bruun, the second-highest goalscorer within the Champions League this season with 5, however she is simply offside.
14 min: Caicedo speeds forward and makes an attempt a fast shot as Actual Madrid counter however Björn simply manages the block after protecting for Bronze.
12 min: Shut! Nice save from Misa as Reiten finds herself in tons of area to take a shot however the Actual Madrid keeper suggestions it over on to the roof of the web.
GOAL! Actual Madrid 1-0 Chelsea (Weir 7)
A well-worked group purpose that ends in an almost-save! An ideal cross from Weir finds a surging Carmona. Bronze tries to cease her fellow defender however merely slams into her and the Spaniard recovers and will get the higher of her (shades of the World Cup last). Carmona passes it on to Caicedo on the left, who picks out Weir. The Scot dinks a shot and for a second it appears to be like like Hampton has managed to paw it away however she solely manages to tip it off the put up and in! Because it stands, Actual Madrid now high Group B on purpose distinction.
6 min: A peach of a ball from Vivid sails all the best way as much as Beever-Jones however the ahead simply can’t maintain it in and Actual Madrid win the goalkick.
5 min: It was a frantic opening 90sec for Chelsea however they’ve settled. Actual Madrid cross it across the again and the guests are blissful to allow them to have the ball.
2 min: Vivid loses the ball and breaks properly for the hosts as Weir takes a protracted vary effort however it’s a snug save for Hampton.
Kick-off: Actual Madrid 0-0 Chelsea
Right here we go! Actual Madrid in all-white and Chelsea of their royal blue.
The groups are out, Vivid and Carmona shake fingers and we’re moments away from kick-off on the Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano.
And a few last pre-match ideas from Sam:
The latest implosion of the Man Metropolis males’s facet reveals how spectacular it’s for Chelsea to win 5 titles on the bounce and proceed to refresh and revitalise the group and proceed to compete! They’re undoubtedly among the best run sides in European soccer.
5 in a row and 7 within the final decade is an unimaginable achievement. There have been many questions on who might substitute Hayes and the way the group would carry out beneath new management. Whereas it’s nonetheless early, Bompastor has proven promising indicators, proving that Chelsea’s success wasn’t solely all the way down to Hayes however the energy of the membership’s construction and administration. It’s clear this can be a well-run organisation.
The Chelsea captain, Millie Vivid on the duty forward:
For us, it’s simply specializing in the job we wish to do. And that’s to high the group and ensure we placed on a efficiency, particularly after the weekend.
It’s about bouncing again and getting again to our ranges. In the end, our goal is the three factors and a superb efficiency. As gamers, we’re skilled. Now we have been on this place earlier than the place we’ve not had our greatest sport or dropped factors, but it surely’s a part of soccer and it’s being a part of such a aggressive league the place you don’t take anybody without any consideration. Anybody can take factors off anybody.
It’s the video games you wish to play in. As Chelsea gamers, we wish to be taking part in in opposition to one of the best groups and one of the best opponents. That’s the chance that’s in entrance of us. That’s the group that we’re going through.
Our first e mail of the evening comes from Kirk!
What does it say that Hampton beginning forward of Musovic. Is she the clear No 1? And the way good is Chelsea that they’ve two world class goalkeepers and allowed a 3rd one to NWSL final yr. Phenomenal on administration’s half to search for and purchase one of the best.
Hampton is definitely the clear No 1 from all of the proof we have now seen this season. Hayes by no means appeared to completely belief Musovic (regardless of typically giving her a run of video games that few No 2 keepers would get) and it appears Bompastor feels the identical.
You’re proper in that it’s a testomony to administration that they’ve held on to Musovic for this lengthy particularly after her standout performances for Sweden however I do assume they recognise that she could be a bit shakier at occasions than Hampton.
She has publicly spoken earlier than about desirous to be a No 1 keeper and Hampton is definitely one for the current and the long run at solely 24 years outdated so we might see a transfer for Musovic in the summertime.
Actual Madrid’s head coach, Alberto Toril, mentioned that regardless of already securing a spot within the knockouts, the match in opposition to Chelsea is “the head”.
We all know that we have now fulfilled our mission, however we’re excited to face a match of this stature, with very robust opponents who aspire to be European champions. This sort of match requires a excessive degree of focus. It’s the head.
Now we have to be very centered, do a superb job defensively as a unit and, from there, we have now sufficient high quality to trigger issues and create probabilities. We’re going to go for the three factors and attempt to end high of the group.
Chelsea have an ideal document. They’re a really bodily group with skilled gamers. They’ll go into the sport ready to pounce on any errors and I believe the important thing would be the rhythm. How precisely we play can even be vital.
Fast diversion from European membership soccer to European worldwide soccer because the Girls’s Euro 2025 finals draw occurred yesterday.
Group A Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Finland
Group B Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Italy
Group C Germany, Poland, Denmark, Sweden
Group D France, England, Wales, Netherlands
Regardless of a difficult draw for England, Tom Garry expects the reigning champions to be among the many groups anticipating to progress. Learn his full evaluation and predictions beneath.
Workforce information
Actual Madrid XI (4-3-3): Misa; García, Lakrar, Mendez, Carmona; Angeldahl, Toletti, Leupolz; Weir, Bruun, Caicedo.
Lakrar, a attainable shout for Madrid’s signing of the season, returns into the beginning lineup. The French defender has helped guarantee her facet haven’t conceded a purpose of their final three video games in Europe.
Subs: Chavas, Laia (GK), Oihane, Teresa, Antonia, Redondo, Møller, Camacho, Navarro, Feller, Athenea
Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Hampton; Bronze, Björn, Vivid, Charles; Nüsken, Cuthbert; Kaptein, Reiten, Beever-Jones; Ramírez.
Two adjustments from the group that drew in opposition to Leicester with Charles and Beever-Jones changing Hamano and Lawrence.
Subs: Musovic, Cox, Macario, Lawrence, Périsset, J. Bartel, Baltimore, Hamano, Jean-François, Brown
A glance again to when these two sides met at Stamford Bridge in an exciting 3-2 opening Champions League match this season.
It was Mayra Ramírez’s purpose which in the end received Chelsea the sport and she or he has continued to be a difference-maker with 5 targets in all competitions, together with this showstopper in opposition to Twente within the Blues’s final Champions League match.
Preamble
Each these sides have already booked their spot within the Champions League quarter-finals however the battle for Group B supremacy remains to be very a lot alive within the last matchday of the teams.
Chelsea head to the Spain capital with 15 factors from 5 matches and solely want a draw to retain their high spot. The hosts should win to leapfrog Sonia Bompastor’s facet – a tricky ask given Chelsea’s good type and the truth that Actual Madrid have by no means crushed the Blues at residence.
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