Benfica vs Real Madrid: 4–2
Benfica beat Real Madrid 4–2 in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Competition: UEFA Champions League (2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 28 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal
- Attendance: 64,305
- Teams: Benfica (home), Real Madrid (away)
Goals
- 30' — Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), assist Raúl Asencio
- 36' — Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), assist Vangelis Pavlidis
- 45'+5' — Vangelis Pavlidis (penalty) (Benfica)
- 54' — Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica), assist Vangelis Pavlidis
- 58' — Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), assist Arda Güler
- 90'+8' — Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica), assist Fredrik Aursnes
Red cards
- 90'+2' — Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid)
- 90'+6' — Rodrygo (Real Madrid)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Benfica | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 32.8 | 67.2 |
| Shots | 22 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 6 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Fouls | 11 | 15 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
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), Georgiy Sudakov (AM), Fredrik Aursnes (LM), Leandro Barreiro (RM), Vangelis Pavlidis (F), Andreas Schjelderup (AM-L), Gianluca Prestianni (AM-R).
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois (G), Dean Huijsen (CD-L), Raúl Asencio (CD-R), Álvaro Carreras (LB), Federico Valverde (RB), Aurélien Tchouaméni (CM), Jude Bellingham (LM), Arda Güler (RM), Kylian Mbappé (F), Vinícius Júnior (LF), Franco Mastantuono (RF).
Recent form
Benfica: won 3–1 vs Estoril (3 Jan); lost 1–0 away to FC Porto (14 Jan); won 2–0 away to Rio Ave (17 Jan); lost 2–0 away to Juventus (21 Jan); won 4–0 vs Estrela (25 Jan).
Real Madrid: lost 3–2 away to Barcelona (11 Jan); lost 3–2 away to Albacete (14 Jan); won 2–0 vs Levante (17 Jan); won 6–1 vs AS Monaco (20 Jan); won 2–0 away to Villarreal (24 Jan).