Benfica vs Bayer Leverkusen: 0–1
Bayer Leverkusen beat Benfica 1–0 in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, 5 November 2025 at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Competition: UEFA Champions League (2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 5 Nov 2025, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal
- Attendance: 55,796
- Teams: Benfica (home), Bayer Leverkusen (away)
Goals
- 65' — Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Benfica | Bayer Leverkusen |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 53.4 | 46.6 |
| Shots | 21 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 0 |
| Fouls | 7 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin (G), Nicolás Otamendi (CD-L), Tomás Araújo (CD-R), Samuel Dahl (LB), Fredrik Aursnes (RB), Leandro Barreiro (AM), Richard Ríos (LM), Enzo Barrenechea (RM), Vangelis Pavlidis (F), Georgiy Sudakov (AM-L), Dodi Lukébakio (AM-R).
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Mark Flekken (G), Loïc Badé (CD), Edmond Tapsoba (CD-L), Jarell Quansah (CD-R), Aleix García (CM-L), Ibrahim Maza (CM-R), Alejandro Grimaldo (LM), Arthur (RM), Christian Kofane (F), Ernest Poku (CF-L), Claudio Echeverri (CF-R).
Recent form
Benfica: drew 0–0 away to FC Porto (5 Oct); won 2–0 away to GD Chaves (17 Oct); lost 3–0 away to Newcastle United (21 Oct); won 5–0 vs Arouca (25 Oct); won 3–0 away to Vitória de Guimaraes (1 Nov).
Bayer Leverkusen: won 4–3 away to Mainz (18 Oct); lost 7–2 vs Paris Saint-Germain (21 Oct); won 2–0 vs SC Freiburg (26 Oct); won 4–2 away to SC Paderborn 07 (29 Oct); lost 3–0 away to Bayern Munich (1 Nov).