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UEFA Champions League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Champions League

Benfica vs Real Madrid – Lineups & Match Details

Real Madrid beat Benfica 1-0. Goals: VinĂ­cius JĂșnior (50'). Benfica had 42% possession against Real Madrid's 58%. Shots on target: 3-7.

UEFA Champions League · Round of 32

Tuesday, 17 February 2026

BenficaBenfica

0 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Real MadridReal Madrid

Referee: François Letexier, France

Lineups

BenficaBenfica4-2-3-1
A. Trubin1A. TrubinG
A. Dedic17A. DedicD
T. Araujo44T. AraujoD
N. Otamendi30N. OtamendiD
S. Dahl26S. DahlD
L. Barreiro18L. BarreiroM
F. Aursnes8F. AursnesM
G. Prestianni25G. PrestianniM
Rafa Silva27Rafa SilvaM
A. Schjelderup21A. SchjelderupM
V. Pavlidis14V. PavlidisF

Substitutes

50D. FerreiraG
4A. SilvaD
5E. BarrenecheaM
6A. BahD
7BrumaF
9F. IvanovicF
10G. SudakovM
11D. LukebakioF
15S. Lopes CabralD
16ManuM
20R. RiosM
72AnisioF
Real MadridReal Madrid4-4-2
T. Courtois1T. CourtoisG
T. Alexander-Arnold12T. Alexander-ArnoldD
A. Rudiger22A. RudigerD
D. Huijsen24D. HuijsenD
A. Carreras18A. CarrerasD
F. Valverde8F. ValverdeM
A. Guler15A. GulerM
A. Tchouameni14A. TchouameniM
E. Camavinga6E. CamavingaM
K. Mbappe10K. MbappeF
Vinicius Junior7Vinicius JuniorF

Substitutes

13A. LuninG
2D. CarvajalD
4D. AlabaD
16G. GarciaF
19D. CeballosM
20F. GarciaD
21B. DiazM
23F. MendyD
28J. Cestero SanchoM
30F. MastantuonoF
36J. MartinezD
45T. PitarchM

Match Events

50'G

VinĂ­cius JĂșnior

Assist: Kylian Mbappé

51'Y

VinĂ­cius JĂșnior

74'S

A. Schjelderup

Substitution 1

74'S

Rafa

Substitution 2

78'Y

G. Prestianni

80'S

F. Aursnes

Substitution 3

81'S

G. Prestianni

Substitution 4

86'S

A. GĂŒler

Substitution 1

87'Y

Kylian Mbappé

90'+2Y

H. Sudakov

90'+9S

Álvaro Fernåndez

Substitution 2

90'+4S

E. Camavinga

Substitution 3

Statistics

Benfica
42%58%
Real Madrid
0.47Expected Goals (xG)0.89
10Total Shots16
3Shots on Target7
3Corners6
6Fouls9
1Offsides1
80Pass Accuracy (%)88
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Benfica host Real Madrid on Tuesday, 17 February 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 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. Real Madrid have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 3 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 1 time recently. Past results: 28 Jan 2026: Benfica 4-2 Real Madrid. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Real Madrid beat Benfica 1-0. Real Madrid replied with VinĂ­cius JĂșnior 50'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 50 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Benfica held 42% of the ball against 58% for Real Madrid. Shots on target finished 3-7. Expected goals read 0.47 for Benfica, 0.89 for Real Madrid.

Verdict

Real Madrid take the three points; Benfica look at a thin night for the home crowd. 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.