
Season 2025/2026
UEFA Champions League
Benfica vs Real Madrid â Lineups & Match Details
Benfica beat Real Madrid 4-2. Goals: Kylian Mbappé (30'), A. Schjelderup (36'), V. Pavlidis (45' pen.), A. Schjelderup (54'), Kylian Mbappé (58'), A. Trubin (90'). Benfica had 33% possession against Real Madrid's 67%. Shots on target: 12-6.
UEFA Champions League · League Stage - 8
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
Benfica4 - 2
Full Time
HT: 2 - 1
Real MadridReferee: Davide Massa, Italy
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
A. Tchouaméni
L. Barreiro
Kylian Mbappé
Assist: RaĂșl Asencio
A. Schjelderup
Assist: V. Pavlidis
RaĂșl Asencio
V. Pavlidis
A. Schjelderup
Assist: V. Pavlidis
A. Tchouaméni
Substitution 1
Franco Mastantuono
Substitution 2
Kylian Mbappé
Assist: A. GĂŒler
D. Huijsen
Ălvaro FernĂĄndez
D. Huijsen
Substitution 3
Ălvaro FernĂĄndez
Substitution 4
A. GĂŒler
Substitution 5
H. Sudakov
Substitution 1
S. Dahl
G. Prestianni
Substitution 2
Rodrygo
Rodrygo
RaĂșl Asencio
Rodrygo
RaĂșl Asencio
A. Schjelderup
Substitution 3
V. Pavlidis
Substitution 4
A. Trubin
Assist: F. Aursnes
Statistics
Match preview
Benfica host Real Madrid on Wednesday, 28 January 2026. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Champions League schedule. Benfica go into the match 24th in the table; Real Madrid sit 9th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Benfica have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Real Madrid have collected 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 5 wins in a row.
Match recap
Benfica beat Real Madrid 4-2. Benfica scored through A. Schjelderup 36', V. Pavlidis 45' (pen.), A. Schjelderup 54', A. Trubin 90'. Real Madrid replied with Kylian Mbappé 30', Kylian Mbappé 58'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Benfica held 33% of the ball against 67% for Real Madrid. Shots on target finished 12-6. Expected goals read 3.14 for Benfica, 1.50 for Real Madrid.
Verdict
The win nudges Benfica forward and leaves Real Madrid with work to do. Benfica sat 24th and Real Madrid 9th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.