2025/26 · Champions League · League Phase - Match 8

Benfica 4–2 Real Madrid

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LostEstádio da Luz64,305 spectators

Match summary

Benfica beat Real Madrid 4–2 at Estádio da Luz on 28 January 2026 in Champions League league phase - match 8 in front of 64,305 spectators. Mbappé 30' and Mbappé 58' scored for Real Madrid; Andreas Rædergård Schjelderup 36', Vangelis Pavlidis 45+5' pen, Andreas Rædergård Schjelderup 54' and Anatoliy Volodymyrovych Trubin 90+8' replied for Benfica. Asencio 90+2' and Rodrygo 90+7' were sent off.

It was Benfica's 2nd win in 6 meetings between the clubs (3 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats for Real Madrid). Real Madrid have won the last 2 meetings. Real Madrid went into the game with a recent run of L L W W W. Real Madrid finished that season 9th, Benfica 24th in Champions League.

Line-ups

  • 5Enzo Barrenechea↑ 83'
  • 84João Rêgo↑ 87'
  • 9Franjo Ivanovic↑ 90'
  • 4António Silva↑ 90'
  • 50Diogo Ferreira
  • 62José Neto
  • 72Anísio Cabral
  • 7Bruma
  • 58Daniel Banjaqui
  • 16Manu Silva
  • 86Diogo Prioste
  • 64Gonçalo Oliveira

Match events

  1. 3'Yellow cardTchouaméni
  2. 11'Yellow cardLeandro Barreiro
  3. 30'GoalMbappé
  4. 36'GoalAndreas Rædergård Schjelderup
  5. 45+4'Yellow cardAsencio
  6. 45+5'PenaltyVangelis Pavlidis
  7. 54'GoalAndreas Rædergård Schjelderup
  8. 55'SubstitutionRodrygo for Mastantuono
  9. 55'SubstitutionCamavinga for Tchouaméni
  10. 58'GoalMbappé
  11. 62'Yellow cardHuijsen
  12. 66'Yellow cardCarreras
  13. 78'SubstitutionAlaba for Huijsen
  14. 79'SubstitutionBrahim for Arda Güler
  15. 79'SubstitutionJorge Cestero for Carreras
  16. 83'SubstitutionEnzo Barrenechea for Georgiy Sudakov
  17. 85'Yellow cardSamuel Dahl
  18. 87'SubstitutionJoao Rego for Gianluca Prestianni
  19. 90'SubstitutionFranjo Ivanovic for Vangelis Pavlidis
  20. 90'SubstitutionAntónio Silva for Andreas Rædergård Schjelderup
  21. 90+2'Second yellowAsencio
  22. 90+7'Yellow cardRodrygo
  23. 90+7'Second yellowRodrygo
  24. 90+8'GoalAnatoliy Volodymyrovych Trubin

Real Madrid v Benfica: head-to-head

All 6 meetings
  • 6Meetings
  • 3Real Madrid wins
  • 1Draws
  • 2Benfica wins

Real Madrid formLLWWW

Benfica formLLWWL

Previous meetings

Champions League · KO play-offs leg 2Won
Real Madrid2
Benfica1

Tchouaméni 16', Vinícius Jr. 80' · Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da Silva 14'

25 Feb · Santiago BernabéuDetails
Champions League · KO play-offs leg 1Won
Benfica0
Real Madrid1

Vinícius Jr. 50'

17 Feb · Estádio da LuzDetails
Friendly · Eusebio CupLost
Benfica5
Real Madrid2

Javi García 4', Axel Witsel 22', Enzo Nicolás Pérez 53', Luís Martins 59', Enzo Nicolás Pérez 86' · José María Callejón Bueno 19', José María Callejón Bueno 21'

27 JulDetails

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