Real Madrid vs Benfica

Real Madrid beat Benfica 2-1 in the Europe Champions League on Wednesday 25 February 2026, 1-1 at half-time. In their last 3 meetings, including this one, Benfica won 1, Real Madrid won 2 and 0 were drawn.

Europe Champions League Wed 25 Feb 2026, 20:00 Save

Real Madrid

HT 1-1

Benfica

Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid Slavko Vinčić

Real Madrid vs Benfica timeline

14' Rafa Silva 0-1 Goal · Right foot shot, Benfica
16' Aurélien Tchouaméni 1-1 Goal · Assist Federico Valverde · Right foot shot, Real Madrid
34' Arda Güler VAR · Goal disallowed, Real Madrid
35' Richard Ríos Yellow card · Foul, Benfica
51' Nicolás Otamendi Yellow card · Foul, Benfica
57' Raúl Asencio Yellow card · Foul, Real Madrid
80' Vinicius Junior 2-1 Goal · Assist Federico Valverde · Right foot shot, Real Madrid
90+6' César Palacios Yellow card · Foul, Real Madrid

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Real Madrid vs Benfica stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Real MadridBenfica

1.21 Expected goals (xG) 2.02

1.37 xG on target 1.37

56% Possession 44%

90 Attacks 89

28 Dang. Attacks 45

14 Shots 12

4 Shots On Target 4

2 Big Chances 2

4 Corners 7

90% Pass Accuracy 86%

4 Saves 2

16 Fouls 10

2 Yellow Cards 2

2 Offsides 0

1.21 Expected goals (xG) 2.02

1.37 xG on target 1.37

90 Attacks 89

28 Dang. Attacks 45

14 Shots 12

4 Shots On Target 4

6 Shots Off Target 3

4 Shots Blocked 5

10 Shots Inside Box 8

4 Shots Outside Box 4

8 Goal Attempts 6

2 Big Chances 2

1 Big Chances Missed 1

0 Hit Woodwork 1

4 Corners 7

17 Dribbles 20

11 Successful Dribbles 10

65% Dribble Success 50%

2 Offsides 0

Real Madrid vs Benfica lineups

Confirmed

Real Madrid 4-4-2

1 Thibaut Courtois

16 Gonzalo García
7 Vinicius Junior

Substitutes

2 Daniel Carvajal
4 David Alaba 77'
13 Andriy Lunin
20 Fran García 90'
21 Brahim Díaz
23 Ferland Mendy
26 Fran González
28 Jorge Cestero Sancho
30 Franco Mastantuono 77'
37 Manuel Ángel Morán
38 César Palacios 84'
45 Thiago Pitarch 84'

Benfica 4-2-3-1

1 Anatoliy Trubin

26 Samuel Dahl
30 Nicolás Otamendi
44 Tomás Araújo
17 Amar Dedić

8 Fredrik Aursnes
18 Leandro Barreiro

21 Andreas Schjelderup
27 Rafa Silva
20 Richard Ríos

14 Vangelis Pavlidis

Substitutes

4 António Silva
5 Enzo Barrenechea 85'
6 Alexander Bah
9 Franjo Ivanović 85'
10 Georgiy Sudakov
11 Dodi Lukébakio
15 Sidny Cabral 90'
16 Manu Silva
24 Samuel Soares
50 Diogo Ferreira
62 José Neto
72 Anísio

Real Madrid and Benfica player stats

Real Madrid player stats

1 Thibaut Courtois GK	90	0	0	0	0	45	0	0	0	45	0
12 Trent Alexander-Arnold DEF	90	0	0	1	0	44	1	1	0	44	1
18 Álvaro Carreras DEF	90	0	0	1	0	58	1	1	0	58	1
22 Antonio Rüdiger DEF	90	0	0	0	0	68	0	0	0	68	0
17 Raúl Asencio DEF	77	0	0	1	0	48	1	1	0	48	1
8 Federico Valverde MID	90	0	2	3	0	45	4	3	0	45	4
14 Aurélien Tchouaméni MID	90	1	0	2	1	68	3	2	1	68	3
15 Arda Güler MID	84	0	0	2	0	43	1	2	0	43	1
6 Eduardo Camavinga MID	77	0	0	1	1	49	1	1	1	49	1
7 Vinicius Junior FWD	90	1	0	3	2	40	0	3	2	40	0
16 Gonzalo García FWD	84	0	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	17	0
4 David Alaba DEF Sub	13	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	16	0
20 Fran García DEF Sub	9	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	0
38 César Palacios MID Sub	6	0	0	0	0	8	2	0	0	8	2
45 Thiago Pitarch MID Sub	6	0	0	0	0	9	1	0	0	9	1
30 Franco Mastantuono FWD Sub	13	0	0	0	0	10	1	0	0	10	1

Benfica player stats

1 Anatoliy Trubin GK	90	0	0	0	24	0	0	0	24	0
17 Amar Dedić DEF	90	0	0	0	41	1	0	0	41	1
26 Samuel Dahl DEF	90	0	0	0	48	0	0	0	48	0
30 Nicolás Otamendi DEF	90	0	0	0	70	1	0	0	70	1
44 Tomás Araújo DEF	90	0	0	0	52	1	0	0	52	1
18 Leandro Barreiro MID	90	0	1	1	48	4	1	1	48	4
20 Richard Ríos MID	90	0	4	1	24	1	4	1	24	1
27 Rafa Silva MID	90	1	4	2	24	0	4	2	24	0
8 Fredrik Aursnes MID	85	0	0	0	47	0	0	0	47	0
21 Andreas Schjelderup MID	85	0	1	0	22	1	1	0	22	1
14 Vangelis Pavlidis FWD	90	0	2	0	28	1	2	0	28	1
15 Sidny Cabral DEF Sub	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
5 Enzo Barrenechea MID Sub	5	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9	0
9 Franjo Ivanović FWD Sub	5	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Real Madrid vs Benfica form

Real Madrid All venues

4 W · 0 D · 1 L

Points per game: 2.40
Scored per game: 2.0
Conceded per game: 0.8
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

Benfica All venues

3 W · 1 D · 1 L

Points per game: 2.00
Scored per game: 1.4
Conceded per game: 0.6
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

Results before kick-off, most recent first, from each team's side. Open a game to see its full stats.

Benfica vs Real Madrid head to head

1 Benfica wins 0 draws 2 Real Madrid wins

3.3 goals per game 67% both teams scored 67% over 2.5 goals

Real Madrid vs Benfica standings

Champions League table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Paris Saint Germain	4	4	0	0	20	5	+15	12
2	Real Madrid	4	4	0	0	13	7	+6	12
3	Arsenal	4	3	1	0	8	3	+5	10
4	Como	4	3	0	1	19	6	+13	9
5	FC Barcelona	4	3	0	1	14	6	+8	9
6	Aston Villa	4	3	0	1	12	6	+6	9
7	Manchester City	4	3	0	1	12	7	+5	9
8	Liverpool	4	3	0	1	14	10	+4	9
9	Club Brugge	4	3	0	1	11	7	+4	9
10	Sporting CP	4	3	0	1	8	4	+4	9
11	Real Betis	4	3	0	1	8	6	+2	9
12	Borussia Dortmund	4	3	0	1	7	5	+2	9
13	FC Bayern München	4	2	2	0	12	5	+7	8
14	VfB Stuttgart	4	2	1	1	7	4	+3	7
15	Inter	4	2	0	2	8	6	+2	6
16	LASK	4	2	0	2	10	9	+1	6
17	Manchester United	4	2	0	2	8	8	0	6
18	Galatasaray	4	2	0	2	8	9	-1	6
19	Fenerbahçe	4	1	2	1	6	11	-5	5
20	Roma	4	1	1	2	10	8	+2	4
21	Shakhtar Donetsk	4	1	1	2	4	4	0	4
22	Viking	4	1	1	2	9	10	-1	4
23	Atlético de Madrid	4	1	1	2	4	5	-1	4
24	PSV	4	1	1	2	3	4	-1	4
25	Bodø / Glimt	4	1	1	2	4	9	-5	4
26	Porto	4	1	0	3	6	7	-1	3
27	Napoli	4	1	0	3	6	11	-5	3
28	Villarreal	4	1	0	3	8	14	-6	3
29	AEK Athens	4	1	0	3	5	11	-6	3
30	RB Leipzig	4	1	0	3	5	11	-6	3
31	Sabah	4	1	0	3	4	10	-6	3
32	Feyenoord	4	1	0	3	4	11	-7	3
33	Lens	4	1	0	3	4	16	-12	3
34	Slavia Praha	4	0	1	3	5	9	-4	1
35	LOSC Lille	4	0	1	3	4	10	-6	1
36	Slovan Bratislava	4	0	0	4	1	17	-16	0