1-0 – Real Madrid in the lead through Benzema

RMA-CHE | 21′ Goal Real Madrid

Karim Benzema cheers after the 1-0 against Chelsea

The first good chance for Real Madrid is a direct hit. Vinícius’ effort is cleverly saved by Kepa, but in the rebound Benzema, who else, can tap in.

Not long after, it is almost equal, but Sterling’s effort is very cleverly caught by Courtois.

Real Madrid – Chelsea 1-0

RMA-CHE | 15′ Chelsea starts well

Chelsea is running a dramatic season in the league and is now 11th. Against Real Madrid, however, it started the match just fine.

Via Félix gets a good chance very soon, but Courtois is able to save. After Chelsea’s good start, Real Madrid slowly takes over the initiative.

MIL-NAP | 2′ Great chance Napoli

An excellent start for Napoli, which almost takes the lead very soon.

The ball eventually comes to the feet of tastemaker Kvaratschelia, but his effort is cleared off the line.

MIL-NAP | Milan dealt sensitive blow

AC Milan dealt a sensitive blow to Napoli ten days ago. At Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Milan won 4-0 in Serie A.

It made little difference to the championship battle, by the way. Napoli’s lead over number two Lazio is 16 points. Milan is fourth, 22 points behind the leaders.

RMA-CHE | Recap of last year’s quarterfinals

Real Madrid and Chelsea also met last year in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Benzema then became the big man in the outward game. The Frenchman gave his team a very good starting point (1-3) in London with three goals.

At the Bernabéu, however, Real Madrid gave away that lead and eventually had to go into an extension. In that, Benzema still headed his team to the semifinals and Real Madrid eventually won the Champions League.

Struggling AZ has Karlsson back against Anderlecht: ‘Have missed him’

Jansen: ‘Running stiffer in league at the moment, but no more than that’

AZ will visit a struggling Anderlecht on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Conference League. The Belgian team is ninth in the league, but even the Alkmaar team has had sand in its engine in recent weeks. However, coach Pascal Jansen is not worried.

“We focus on the things we are good at. And of course we do name where things are a little more difficult.”

A positive point is the return of Jesper Karlsson. The tastemaker was absent from the lost game against Sparta last weekend due to injury.

Jansen: “We missed him last weekend, but health of players always comes first. Now he is back with us and the last few days at training have gone well.”

Bijlow in Feyenoord squad for duel with Roma: ‘Whether he plays, you’ll see tomorrow’

Tonight plenty of Champions League soccer, but in the Netherlands we are especially looking forward to tomorrow. Feyenoord will play AS Roma in the Europa League and AZ will play Anderlecht in the Conference League.

Goalkeeper Justin Bijlow returns to the Feyenoord squad for the home game against AS Roma. The Oranje goalkeeper injured his wrist two months ago and has since been replaced by Timon Wellenreuther.

Whether Bijlow will actually play goalie against Roma, coach Arne Slot left in the dark during a press conference.

“He has been training with us for a week or two, he is our first goalkeeper and will be back in the squad tomorrow. And then you can think about whether he will go goalie or not,” Slot said. “You could infer it from my statements, but you will see tomorrow.”

Slot hopes the Feyenoord supporters will behave against AS Roma.