Chelsea embark on their journey to a potential Champions League crown with a tricky semi-final first-leg clash against Real Madrid looming on Tuesday night.
The Blues sealed a berth in the last four of Europe’s elite club competition for the first time since 2014 after seeing off FC Porto across two legs in the quarter-final, with Thomas Tuchel’s side winning on away goals.
The west Londoners, who’re sat in fourth place in the Premier League table, have surpassed each hurdle they’ve encountered en route to the latter stages, and it’d be no surprise if they manage to get the better of the 13-time winners of the competition.
Madrid, who’re giving chase to local rivals Atletico in the race for the La Liga, enter the tie in encouraging form with La Casa Blanca not having conceded in each of their last five outings across all competitions.
The Spanish giants boast a series of players who’ve dealt with the pressure of crunch European nights, and the wealth of experience across the dressing room might prove to be the biggest weapon in their arsenal as they face off against a resolute Chelsea side, who’ve set some breath-taking defensive numbers of their own.
Real Madrid and Chelsea have only ever met thrice in the UEFA competitions. Chelsea have gone unbeaten in those fixtures, claiming two wins and one draw.
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