25 February 2026 at 20:00

21
Full Time
Referee: S. Vincic

Match Summary

Real Madrid defeated Benfica 2:1. The match was played in UEFA Champions League 2025. Goals were scored by Rafa Silva 14′, A. Tchouameni 16′, Vinicius Junior 80′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Real Madrid had 56% possession while Benfica held 44%. Real Madrid had 14 shots (4 on target) compared to 12 (4 on target) for Benfica. Expected goals: Real Madrid 0.98 — Benfica 1.64. Real Madrid made 5 substitutions, Benfica made 3. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Arda Güler 34′).

Match Events

Key match events between Real Madrid and Benfica — 3 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Real Madrid
Benfica
Kick Off
A. Tchouameni

assist: F. Valverde

16′
Goal cancelled34′
VAR
Half Time
R. AsencioD. Alaba
77′
E. CamavingaF. Mastantuono
77′
Vinicius Junior

assist: F. Valverde

80′
A. GulerC. Palacios
84′
G. GarciaT. Pitarch
84′
85′
F. AursnesE. Barrenechea
85′
A. SchjelderupF. Ivanovic
A. CarrerasF. Garcia
90+1′
90+1′
L. BarreiroS. Lopes Cabral
Full Time

Match Statistics

Real Madrid had 56% possession against Benfica's 44%. Real Madrid registered 14 shots (4 on target) while Benfica managed 12 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 4–7. Fouls committed: 16–10.

4Shots on Goal4
6Shots off Goal3
14Total Shots12
4Blocked Shots5
10Shots insidebox8
4Shots outsidebox4
16Fouls10
4Corner Kicks7
2Offsides0
56%Ball Possession44%
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
4Goalkeeper Saves2
573Total passes441
516Passes accurate381
90%Passes %86%
0.98expected_goals1.64
-1goals_prevented-1

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Real Madrid have recorded 1 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Benfica show 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 6 outings.

Real Madrid

DWLDLL

Benfica

WWDWWD

Real Madrid vs Benfica Head to Head Results

Real Madrid and Benfica have met 2 times — Real Madrid won 1, Benfica won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2026. A combined 7 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.50 per match (3 for the home side, 4 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2026.

1

Real Madrid

0

Drawn

1

Benfica

Goals: 3Goals: 4

Recent Meetings (2)

17 Feb 2026Benfica0 – 1Real Madrid
28 Jan 2026Benfica4 – 2Real Madrid
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026