UEFA Champions League · 1st Leg
Benfica vs Real Madrid: 0–1
Real Madrid beat Benfica 1–0 in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Competition: UEFA Champions League (2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Knockout Round Playoffs)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 17 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal
- Attendance: 66,387
- Teams: Benfica (home), Real Madrid (away)
Goals
- 50' — Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), assist Kylian Mbappé
Match statistics
| Statistic | Benfica | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 41.7 | 58.3 |
| Shots | 10 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Corners | 3 | 6 |
| Fouls | 6 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin (G), Nicolás Otamendi (CD-L), Tomás Araújo (CD-R), Samuel Dahl (LB), Amar Dedic (RB), Rafa Silva (AM), Fredrik Aursnes (LM), Leandro Barreiro (RM), Vangelis Pavlidis (F), Andreas Schjelderup (AM-L), Gianluca Prestianni (AM-R).
Real Madrid (4-4-2): Thibaut Courtois (G), Dean Huijsen (CD-L), Antonio Rüdiger (CD-R), Álvaro Carreras (LB), Trent Alexander-Arnold (RB), Aurélien Tchouaméni (CM-L), Arda Güler (CM-R), Eduardo Camavinga (LM), Federico Valverde (RM), Vinícius Júnior (CF-L), Kylian Mbappé (CF-R).
Recent form
Benfica: won 4–0 vs Estrela (25 Jan); won 4–2 vs Real Madrid (28 Jan); drew 0–0 away to Tondela (1 Feb); won 2–1 vs Alverca (8 Feb); won 2–1 away to Santa Clara (13 Feb).
Real Madrid: won 2–0 away to Villarreal (24 Jan); lost 4–2 away to Benfica (28 Jan); won 2–1 vs Rayo Vallecano (1 Feb); won 2–0 away to Valencia (8 Feb); won 4–1 vs Real Sociedad (14 Feb).