Benfica vs Real Madrid

28 January 2026 · Champions League · Matchday 8 · 2025/26 · Referee Davide Massa

Full time 4 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • A. Schjelderup 36’, 54’
  • V. Pavlidis 45+5’ (pen)
  • A. Trubin 90+8’
  • K. Mbappé 30’, 58’

Match summary

Benfica came from behind to win 4-2 at home to Real Madrid. Benfica led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, K. Mbappé put Real Madrid ahead with a header in the 30th minute, A. Schjelderup equalised with a header in the 36th minute, and V. Pavlidis put Benfica in front from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Schjelderup made it 3-1 in the 54th minute, Mbappé pulled one back to make it 3-2 in the 58th minute, and A. Trubin made it 4-2 with a header in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Benfica created 3.01 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Real Madrid's 1.50 from 16. Real Madrid had 2 players sent off.

Match stats

33% Possession 67%
22 Shots 16
12 Shots on target 6
6 Corners 5
294 Passes 610
77.2% Pass accuracy 90.7%
22 Tackles 14
11 Fouls 15
2 Yellow cards 6
0 Red cards 2
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Benfica Real Madrid
3’
A. Tchouaméni
L. Barreiro
10’
G. PrestianniShot on target
21’
F. AursnesShot on target
22’
30’
K. MbappéHeader0-1 (Real Madrid)
34’
R. AsencioShot on target
A. SchjelderupHeader1-1 (Benfica)
36’
A. SchjelderupShot on target
40’
A. DedićShot on target
43’
V. PavlidisPenalty2-1 (Benfica)
45’
45’
R. Asencio
V. PavlidisShot on target
52’
A. SchjelderupRight foot shot3-1 (Benfica)
54’
55’
E. CamavingaA. Tchouaméni
55’
RodrygoF. Mastantuono
58’
K. MbappéRight foot shot3-2 (Real Madrid)
61’
Vinícius Jr.Shot on target
62’
D. Huijsen
66’
Á. Carreras
G. PrestianniShot on target
73’
77’
A. GülerShot on target
78’
D. AlabaD. Huijsen
78’
RodrygoShot on target
79’
B. DíazA. Güler
79’
J. C. SanchoÁ. Carreras
E. BarrenecheaG. Sudakov
83’
N. OtamendiShot on target
83’
L. BarreiroShot on target
84’
S. Dahl
85’
J. RêgoG. Prestianni
87’
A. TrubinHeader4-2 (Benfica)
90’
90’
RodrygoSecond yellow
90’
Rodrygo
A. SilvaA. Schjelderup
90’
F. IvanovićV. Pavlidis
90’
90’
R. AsencioSecond yellow

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.01 1.50 30’ K. Mbappé (Real Madrid), 0-1 30’ 36’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), 1-1 36’ 45+5’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), 2-1 45+5’ 54’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), 3-1 54’ 58’ K. Mbappé (Real Madrid), 3-2 58’ 90+8’ A. Trubin (Benfica), 4-2 90+8’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.01 1.50 30’ K. Mbappé (Real Madrid), 0-1 Mbappé 30’ 36’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), 1-1 Schjelderup 36’ 45+5’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), 2-1 Pavlidis 45+5’ 54’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), 3-1 Schjelderup 54’ 58’ K. Mbappé (Real Madrid), 3-2 Mbappé 58’ 90+8’ A. Trubin (Benfica), 4-2 Trubin 90+8’
Benfica 3.01 xGReal Madrid 1.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Madrid attacking Benfica attacking 
50’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 47’ Vinícius Jr. (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.49 xG, off target 40’ L. Barreiro (Benfica), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 58’ K. Mbappé (Real Madrid), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 40’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 22’ F. Aursnes (Benfica), from a corner, 0.20 xG, saved 36’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 52’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 84’ L. Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 40’ F. Aursnes (Benfica), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 40’ A. Dedić (Benfica), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 34’ R. Asencio (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 43’ A. Dedić (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 69’ G. Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 30’ K. Mbappé (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 80’ K. Mbappé (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+8’ A. Trubin (Benfica), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 88’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 21’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 6’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 7’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 15’ Vinícius Jr. (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ J. Bellingham (Real Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 54’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 65’ J. Bellingham (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ K. Mbappé (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 83’ N. Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 86’ B. Díaz (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 78’ Rodrygo (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 24’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 30’ A. Tchouaméni (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Vinícius Jr. (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 26’ A. Güler (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ G. Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 77’ A. Güler (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ D. Huijsen (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ L. Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 47’ Vinícius Jr. (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.49 xG, off target 40’ L. Barreiro (Benfica), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 58’ K. Mbappé (Real Madrid), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 40’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 22’ F. Aursnes (Benfica), from a corner, 0.20 xG, saved 84’ L. Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 36’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 52’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 40’ F. Aursnes (Benfica), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 40’ A. Dedić (Benfica), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 34’ R. Asencio (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 43’ A. Dedić (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 69’ G. Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 30’ K. Mbappé (Real Madrid), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 80’ K. Mbappé (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 88’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+8’ A. Trubin (Benfica), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 21’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 6’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 7’ V. Pavlidis (Benfica), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 20’ J. Bellingham (Real Madrid), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 15’ Vinícius Jr. (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ A. Schjelderup (Benfica), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 65’ J. Bellingham (Real Madrid), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ B. Díaz (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ K. Mbappé (Real Madrid), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 83’ N. Otamendi (Benfica), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 78’ Rodrygo (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ A. Tchouaméni (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Vinícius Jr. (Real Madrid), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 24’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ G. Sudakov (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 26’ A. Güler (Real Madrid), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ A. Güler (Real Madrid), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ D. Huijsen (Real Madrid), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ L. Barreiro (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ G. Prestianni (Benfica), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Benfica 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Trubin
Dedić
Araújo
Otamendi
Dahl
Barreiro
Aursnes
Prestianni 87’
Sudakov 83’
Schjelderup 2
Pavlidis
Real Madrid 4-3-3 Starting XI
Courtois
Valverde
Asencio
Huijsen
Carreras
Güler 79’
Tchouaméni
Bellingham
Mastantuono 55’
Mbappé 2
Jr.

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. Trubin
90′ 4 2 17 1 – 1 – –
Defenders4 players
A. Dedić
90′ – – –
T. Araújo
90′ – 2 – – – 33 – – – –
N. Otamendi
90′ 1 1 – 4 1 30 1 – – –
S. Dahl
90′ 6 1 – 7 1 30 1 – –
Midfielders6 players
L. Barreiro
90′ – – 29 – – 6 4 11 2 4
F. Aursnes
90′ – 1 33 2 – 1 1 4 – 2 –
G. Prestianni
87′ – – 28 2 – 1 1 5 2 2 –
G. Sudakov
83′ – – 18 4 – 2 1 5 1 3 –
A. Schjelderup
89′ 2 – 23 1 – 2 – 7 1 1 –
E. Barrenechea Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 1 – – 2 – 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
V. Pavlidis
89′ 1 2 3 2 1.03 – 5 5 – 22 –
J. Rêgo Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – – – – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.