The England team is the only one of the major teams in Europe to have a winning balance with the white box
It seems impossible that it is true, but it is: the RealMadrid he has lost more times than he has won against him Chelsea. It sounds very arrogant, yes, but it is also true that the history of the Madrid team in Europe invites us to think that, except for the occasional exception of a team that has tiptoed through the Champions League, it is impossible for a regular team have a positive balance against the white box.
To date, the Chamartín team has only managed to win one of the seven matches in which it faced the London team. one of seven. A great fact given Real Madrid’s history in Europe. In fact, and looking at Wednesday’s game, Chelsea are undefeated against the white team in Madrid.
The only one who seems to have taken the measure of Chelsea is Karim Benzema. Of the eight goals Real Madrid scored against Chelsea, five were signed by Benzema. The Frenchman was the one who kept the side alive in the 2021 semi-finals where the ‘blue’ box was much better and last season they took Stamford Bridge with a hat-trick and scored the decisive goal in extra time at the Bernabéu.
Karim is not having an exceptional season due to the physical problems that have plagued him all season. However, something other than maintain the level that was shown against Valladolid and Barcelonainvites us to think that the white team’s options to win the Champions League again have been reduced.
There are now seven consecutive Champions League qualifiers in which Benzema has scored at least one goal. The full statistic is astonishing: thirteen goals in those seven games against PSG, Chelsea, City and Liverpool. Vinicius saved the team from a mess at Anfield and is clearly the team’s best this season, but it’s clear that without a great Benzema it’s impossible to think about 15th.
Source: Goal