Real Madrid - Chelsea 27/04/2021. CL semi final (1st match). Statistical preview

The central today's match (April 27, 2021) is the first Champions League semi-final match between Real Madrid and Chelsea.
The Corner-stats.com team has prepared some important points to consider when analyzing the match:
 - for Real, today's match will be the 46th of the season, while Chelsea will play its 51st match;
 - in parallel with the Champions League, both Real and Chelsea are fighting a difficult fight in the national championships (Real for the 1st place, Chelsea for the Champions League zone);
 - at the beginning of the year, Chelsea changed coach, under whose leadership the team has already played 21 matches. At the same time, the team's performance has dropped significantly (avg. total goals is only 1.71). You can check other Chelsea stats with a new coach on the match page using the Current Coach tool;

 - in the 1st quarterfinal match of the Champions League against Liverpool (at home 3-1) Real completely dominated in the 1st half, having much more shots, crosses, tackles, corners and dangerous chances, in the 2nd half the game was statistically more or less equal;
 - in the 1st quarterfinal match of the Champions League against Porto (away 2-0) Chelsea lost in the 1st half on shots 8-1, corners 7-2, crosses 12-7, tackles 9-6, while won 1 half 1-0. In the second half, the game was statistically approximately equal;
 - referee of the match D. Makelli has an average total cards (1+2) of 5.17 in international matches (compared to 3.32 in the Dutch Eredivisie).

We wish you interesting statistical findings and good football!