Tchouaméni 16', Vinícius Jr. 80' · Rafael Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da Silva 14'
2025/26 · Champions League · League Phase - Match 8
Benfica 4–2 Real Madrid
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
- Benfica · Substitutes
- 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
- Real Madrid · Substitutes
- 6Eduardo Camavinga↑ 55'
- 11Rodrygo↑ 55'
- 4David Alaba↑ 78'
- 21Brahim Díaz↑ 79'
- 28Jorge Cestero↑ 79'
- 26Fran González
- 19Dani Ceballos
- 2Dani Carvajal
- 20Fran García
- 13Andriy Lunin
- 27Diego Aguado
- 16Gonzalo García
Match events
- 3'Yellow cardTchouaméni
- 11'Yellow cardLeandro Barreiro
- 30'GoalMbappé
- 36'GoalAndreas Rædergård Schjelderup
- 45+4'Yellow cardAsencio
- 45+5'PenaltyVangelis Pavlidis
- 54'GoalAndreas Rædergård Schjelderup
- 55'SubstitutionRodrygo for Mastantuono
- 55'SubstitutionCamavinga for Tchouaméni
- 58'GoalMbappé
- 62'Yellow cardHuijsen
- 66'Yellow cardCarreras
- 78'SubstitutionAlaba for Huijsen
- 79'SubstitutionBrahim for Arda Güler
- 79'SubstitutionJorge Cestero for Carreras
- 83'SubstitutionEnzo Barrenechea for Georgiy Sudakov
- 85'Yellow cardSamuel Dahl
- 87'SubstitutionJoao Rego for Gianluca Prestianni
- 90'SubstitutionFranjo Ivanovic for Vangelis Pavlidis
- 90'SubstitutionAntónio Silva for Andreas Rædergård Schjelderup
- 90+2'Second yellowAsencio
- 90+7'Yellow cardRodrygo
- 90+7'Second yellowRodrygo
- 90+8'GoalAnatoliy Volodymyrovych Trubin
Real Madrid v Benfica: head-to-head
All 6 meetings- 6Meetings
- 3Real Madrid wins
- 1Draws
- 2Benfica wins
Previous meetings
Vinícius Jr. 50'
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'
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