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Amid a Premier League crisis, an interim head coach takes over at Chelsea, seemingly on course for a season of footballing irrelevance. But they rse to the moment in the biggest of all competitions, reaffirming their status as London’s continental powerhouse. It happened in 2012. It happened in 2021. Surely, though, lightning cannot strike the exact same spot for the third time in 11 years?
That is what Real Madrid will be thinking as they prepare to welcome a Chelsea side who, it is fair to say, look far worse on paper and on the pitch than the two that won the Champions League in such dramatic circumstances. Frank Lampard began his second spell in charge with a 1-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, the same day that Madrid lost 3-2 to Villarreal in La Liga. Still, their focus has long since been on the Champions League, a match where they are overwhelming favorites. They surely won’t blow it, will they? Here is how you can watch the match and what you need to know:
Viewing information
- Date: Wednesday, April 12 | Time: 4 p.m. ET
- Location: Santiago Bernabeu — Madrid, Spain
- TV: CBS | Live Stream: Paramount+
- Tactical cam: CBS Sports Golazo Network
- Odds: Real Madrid -143; Draw +270; Chelsea +400 (via Caesars Sportsbook)
Featured Game | Real Madrid vs. Chelsea
How they got here
Holders Madrid looked well set from the moment the balls dropped in the group stage draw and although they were defeated by RB Leipzig in matchday five, they had long since seemed set to top Group F, which they ultimately did by crushing Celtic at the Santiago Bernabeu in…
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