Real Madrid vs Benfica

25 February 2026 · Champions League · Knockout play-offs, second leg · 2025/26 · Referee Slavko Vinčić

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

Aggregate: Benfica 1–3 Real Madrid. Real Madrid go through.

A. Tchouaméni 16’
Vinícius Jr. 80’

R. Silva 14’

Match summary

Real Madrid came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Benfica after 90 minutes. It was 1-1 at half-time. Real Madrid went through 3-1 on aggregate.

R. Silva put Benfica ahead in the 14th minute, A. Tchouaméni equalised in the 16th minute, and Vinícius Jr. won it in the 80th minute.

Benfica can feel hard done by, creating 1.64 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Real Madrid's 0.98 from 14.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%

14 Shots 12

4 Shots on target 4

4 Corners 7

573 Passes 441

90.1% Pass accuracy 86.4%

15 Tackles 16

16 Fouls 10

2 Yellow cards 2

2 Offsides 0

Key events

Real Madrid Benfica

5’

L. BarreiroShot on target

6’

R. SilvaShot on target

14’

R. SilvaRight foot shot

0-1

A. TchouaméniRight foot shot

1-1

16’

Vinícius Jr.Shot on target

24’

E. CamavingaShot on target

24’

35’

R. Ríos

38’

R. RíosShot on target

51’

N. Otamendi

R. Asencio

57’

D. AlabaE. Camavinga

77’

F. MastantuonoR. Asencio

77’

Vinícius Jr.Right foot shot

2-1

80’

C. PalaciosA. Güler

84’

T. PitarchG. García

84’

85’

F. IvanovićA. Schjelderup

85’

E. BarrenecheaF. Aursnes

C. Palacios

90’

F. GarciaÁ. Carreras

90’

S. L. CabralL. Barreiro

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.

Real Madrid 0.98 xGBenfica 1.64 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Benfica attacking Real Madrid attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


T. Courtois	90′						–	–	–

Defenders5 players


T. Alexander-Arnold	90′	–	–	–
R. Asencio	77′	–	–
A. Rüdiger	90′	–	–	–
Á. Carreras	90′	–	–	–
D. Alaba Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


F. Valverde	90′	–	–	–	–	–
A. Güler	84′	–	–	–	–	–
A. Tchouaméni	90′	1	–	–	–	–
E. Camavinga	77′	–	–	–	–	–
C. Palacios Came on as a substitute	6′	–	–	–	–
T. Pitarch Came on as a substitute	6′	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


G. García	84′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Vinícius Jr.	90′	1	–	3	0.34	–	–	–
F. Mastantuono Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Goalkeeper1 player


A. Trubin	90′	2	2	24	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


A. Dedić	90′	1	3	–	3	–	41	1	–	–	–
T. Araújo	90′	1	–	–	2	1	52	1	–	–	–
N. Otamendi	90′	3	–	–	6	3	70	1	–	–
S. Dahl	90′	2	–	–	4	1	48	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


L. Barreiro	89′	–	–	48	–	–	1	–	5	4	4	–
F. Aursnes	85′	–	–	47	2	–	3	1	4	–	–	–
R. Ríos	90′	–	–	24	–	–	2	2	8	1	3
R. Silva	90′	1	–	24	2	–	–	–	4	–	2	–
A. Schjelderup	85′	–	–	22	4	–	–	–	5	1	1	–
E. Barrenechea Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	9	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–
F. Ivanović Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	3	–	–	1	–	3	–	2	–

Forwards1 player


V. Pavlidis	90′	–	–	2	–	0.48	–	1	4	1	28	–

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

Real Madrid W L W L W

Benfica W W L W L

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Previous and next meeting

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