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Can Chelsea’s Two-Goal Lead Survive the Madrid Return?
Chelsea made the strongest opening of the English clubs in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, while Liverpool lost and Rotherham United earned a draw.
Europe13 Apr 2064
Chelsea’s European dynasty faces its sharpest test yet
The holders’ astonishing domestic form meets an unbeaten Athletico Madrid in a quarter-final that will send its winner to the semi-finals.
Coming up31 Mar 2064Line-ups
Chelsea4-3-3 DM Wide- 7Júnior ↑61'
- 18Marcelo Formicola ↑61'
- 3Adrian Toth ↑61'
- 15Rubén Medina ↑70'
- 37Ali McKillop ↑70'
- Unused: Adrián Santana, Urtzi San Martín, Maurício, Antonio López, Pablo Ferrer, Ynyr Ricketts, Panagiotis Papadopoulos
Athletico Madrid4-2-3-1 DM AM Wide- 4Paulo Henrique ↑68'
- 3Mouhamed Sané ↑63'
- 31Milan Stojinović ↑63'
- 6Abdoul N'Diaye ↑57'
- Unused: Ruymán, Krzysztof Dziedzic, Javier Machado, Toni Ruiz, Adam Mackay, Niso Shtelong, David, Javier Gago
Match stats
54%Possession46%
2.16Expected goals (xG)0.78
17Shots6
7Shots on target0
1Long shots2
1Clear-cut chances1
8Half chances0
0Saves6
582Passes completed490
44Crosses9
19Tackles won27
18Interceptions25
13Fouls10
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0