Real Madrid vs Benfica
Match Events & Live Commentary
90'+10'
End Regular Time
Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Benfica 1.
90'+6'
🟨Yellow Card
César Palacios (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Fran García replaces Álvaro Carreras.
90'+1'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Benfica. Sidny Cabral replaces Leandro Barreiro.
90'+7'
Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+7'
Foul by César Palacios (Real Madrid).
90'+6'
Sidny Cabral (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6'
Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
90'+6'
Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'
Foul by César Palacios (Real Madrid).
90'+5'
Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
90'+5'
Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
90'+2'
Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'
Foul by Tomás Araújo (Benfica).
90'+2'
Sidny Cabral (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2'
Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
90'+1'
Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1'
Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
90'
Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'
Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
90'
Foul by Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid).
90'
Attempt missed. Álvaro Carreras (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
85'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Benfica. Franjo Ivanovic replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
85'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Benfica. Enzo Barrenechea replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
84'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. César Palacios replaces Arda Güler.
84'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Thiago Pitarch replaces Gonzalo García.
84'
Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84'
Foul by Thiago Pitarch (Real Madrid).
83'
Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Mastantuono.
82'
Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Álvaro Carreras.
82'
Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup with a cross.
80'
⚽Goal
Goal! Real Madrid 2, Benfica 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Valverde following a fast break.
78'
Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
78'
Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. David Alaba replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
77'
↔Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Franco Mastantuono replaces Raúl Asencio because of an injury.
77'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57'
🟨Yellow Card
Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51'
🟨Yellow Card
Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'
Start 2nd Half
Second Half begins Real Madrid 1, Benfica 1.
45'+3'
Halftime
First Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Benfica 1.
35'
🟨Yellow Card
Richard Ríos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16'
⚽Goal
Goal! Real Madrid 1, Benfica 1. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
14'
⚽Goal
Goal! Real Madrid 0, Benfica 1. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
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Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Benfica 1.
Team Stats
SLB
RMA
44%
Possession
56%
4
Shots on Goal
4
12
Shots
14
10
Fouls Committed
16
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
7
Corners Won
4
2
Saves
4
Match Leaders
SLBRMA
Player Match Stats
| Player | APP | G | A | SH | SOG | FC | FS | YC | RC | SV | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | |
26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 |
17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 |
27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | |
20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Player | APP | G | A | SH | SOG | FC | FS | YC | RC | SV | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
Head-to-Head
SLBNo previous meetings found
RMA
Last Five Matches
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | +19 | 24 |
| 2 |  Bayern Munich | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 21 |
| 3 |  Liverpool | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 18 |
| 4 |  Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 17 |
| 5 |  Barcelona | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 16 |
| 6 |  Chelsea | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 16 |
| 7 |  Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 16 |
| 8 |  Manchester City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 15 |
| 10 |  Internazionale | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 15 |
| 11 |  Paris Saint-Germain | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 14 |
| 12 |  Newcastle United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 14 |
| 13 |  Juventus | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 13 |
| 14 |  Atlético Madrid | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 13 |
| 15 |  Atalanta | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 |  Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 12 |
| 17 |  Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 11 |
| 18 |  Olympiacos | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 11 |
| 19 |  Club Brugge | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 10 |
| 20 |  Galatasaray | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 |
| 21 |  AS Monaco | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 10 |
| 22 |  FK Qarabag | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 10 |
| 23 |  Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 9 |
| 24 | Benfica | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 9 |
| 25 |  Marseille | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 9 |
| 26 |  Pafos | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 9 |
| 27 |  Union St.-Gilloise | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 9 |
| 28 |  PSV Eindhoven | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 |  Athletic Club | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 8 |
| 30 |  Napoli | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 8 |
| 31 |  F.C. København | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 8 |
| 32 |  Ajax Amsterdam | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 6 |
| 33 |  Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 4 |
| 34 |  Slavia Prague | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 3 |
| 35 |  Villarreal | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 1 |
| 36 |  Kairat Almaty | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -15 | 1 |
Qualifies for round of 16
Knockout phase playoffs - seeded
Knockout phase playoffs - unseeded
Eliminated
About the Match
Benfica and Real Madrid have completed their match on February 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST at Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain. The final score is Benfica 1, Real Madrid 2. The fixture belongs to UEFA Champions League.
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Benfica
Formation 4-2-3-1
VS
Real Madrid
Formation 4-4-2
Benfica Squad Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Real Madrid Squad Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Benfica
VS
Real Madrid
Match Statistics
10
Fouls
16
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
7
Corner Kicks
4
2
Saves
4
44.2
Possession
55.8
12
SHOTS
14
4
ON GOAL
4
0.3
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
381
Accurate Passes
516
441
Passes
573
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.9
5
Accurate Crosses
2
20
Crosses
10
0.3
Cross %
0.2
36
Long Balls
46
17
Accurate Long Balls
23
0.5
Long Balls %
0.5
5
Blocked Shots
4
7
Effective Tackles
6
16
Tackles
15
0.4
Tackle %
0.4
6
Interceptions
7
20
Effective Clearances
18
20
Clearances
18