Juventus vs Benfica

21 January 2026 · Champions League · Matchday 7 · 2025/26 · Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

K. Thuram 55’
W. McKennie 64’

Match summary

Juventus beat Benfica 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

K. Thuram put Juventus ahead in the 55th minute and W. McKennie made it 2-0 in the 64th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Juventus created 1.38 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Benfica 1.44 from 16. V. Pavlidis missed a penalty for Benfica.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%

12 Shots 16

4 Shots on target 3

4 Corners 7

404 Passes 497

84.7% Pass accuracy 85.9%

14 Tackles 25

14 Fouls 10

2 Yellow cards 0

2 Offsides 0

Key events

Juventus Benfica

8’

G. SudakovShot on target

K. YıldızShot on target

9’

23’

G. SudakovShot on target

F. ConceiçãoF. Miretti

46’

M. Locatelli

49’

W. McKennieShot on target

54’

K. ThuramRight foot shot

1-0

55’

W. McKennieRight foot shot

2-0

64’

69’

E. BarrenecheaG. Sudakov

69’

F. IvanovićA. Schjelderup

J. CabalA. Cambiaso

70’

L. OpendaJ. David

70’

77’

J. RêgoG. Prestianni

81’

V. PavlidisMissed penaltymiss

F. KostićK. Yıldız

82’

86’

E. BarrenecheaShot on target

T. KoopmeinersM. Locatelli

87’

L. Kelly

88’

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.

Juventus 1.38 xGBenfica 1.44 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Benfica attacking Juventus attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Juventus 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Benfica 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


M. Di Gregorio	90′						–	–	–

Defenders5 players


P. Kalulu	90′								–	–	–
Bremer	90′								–	–	–
L. Kelly	90′								–	–
A. Cambiaso	70′	1	–	–	1	–	38	–	–	–	–
J. Cabal Came on as a substitute	20′								–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


M. Locatelli	87′	–	–		–	–
K. Thuram	90′	1	–		–	–						–
W. McKennie	90′	1	–		–	–						–
F. Miretti	45′	–	–	13	–	–	1	–	1	1	–	–
K. Yıldız	82′	–	–	33	–	–	1	–	1	1	–	–
F. Conceição Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	9	–	–	–	–	1	1	1	–
F. Kostić Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	5	–	–	1	–	2	–	–	–
T. Koopmeiners Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	1	–

Forwards2 players


J. David	70′	–	–	1		0.18	–	–				–
L. Openda Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	–		–	–	–				–

Goalkeeper1 player


A. Trubin	90′	3	2	24	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


A. Dedić	90′								–	–	–
T. Araújo	90′	2	2	–	4	2	63	–	–	–	–
N. Otamendi	90′	–	2	–	3	3	76	2	–	–	–
S. Dahl	90′	1	–	–	1	–	52	1	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


L. Barreiro	90′	–	–	38	–	–	2	–	6	2	1	–
F. Aursnes	90′	–	–	62	3	–	4	–	7	–	1	–
G. Prestianni	77′	–	–	25	–	–	2	–	4	–	2	–
G. Sudakov	69′	–	–	25	3	–	–	–	6	–	3	–
A. Schjelderup	69′	–	–	21	1	–	2	–	4	–	–	–
E. Barrenechea Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	23	1	–	–	–	1	–	1	–
F. Ivanović Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	4	–	–	3	1	4	3	1	–

Forwards2 players


V. Pavlidis	90′	–	–	4	–	1.02	–	–	6	3	30	–
J. Rêgo Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	9	–

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.

Form going into the game

Juventus D L D W W

Benfica L L L W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Juventus 0-2 Benfica, 29 Jan 25 All Juventus vs Benfica meetings

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