Benfica vs Arsenal 2025-26 UEFA Women's Champions League, League Phase

Benfica

FT
0 - 2

Arsenal

57': Beth Mead
89': Alessia Russo

Mead, Russo score as Arsenal beat Benfica for first UWCL win

Holders Arsenal got their Women's Champions League campaign up and running with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Benfica in Lisbon.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
57': Goal! Benfica Women 0, Arsenal Women 1. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
60': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Kyra Cooney-Cross.
60': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Chloe Kelly replaces Beth Mead.
61': Substitution, Benfica Women. Chandra Davidson replaces Carolina Tristão.
62': Beatriz Cameirão (Benfica Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Lúcia Alves (Benfica Women) is shown the yellow card.
66': Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card.
70': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord replaces Olivia Smith.
70': Substitution, Benfica Women. Cristina Martín-Prieto replaces Marit Lund.
80': Substitution, Benfica Women. Carissa Boeckmann replaces Caroline Møller.
80': Substitution, Benfica Women. Lara Martins replaces Diana Silva.
80': Substitution, Benfica Women. Letícia Almeida replaces Beatriz Cameirão.
84': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Laia Codina replaces Steph Catley.
85': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Katie McCabe replaces Emily Fox because of an injury.
87': Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Goal! Benfica Women 0, Arsenal Women 2. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chloe Kelly following a set piece situation.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Benfica Women 0, Arsenal Women 2.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 7,218

UEFA Women's Champions League Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD
+10	Barcelona	2	6
+5	Real Madrid	2	6
+5	VfL Wolfsburg	2	6
+4	OL Lyonnes	2	6

Full Table

Statistics

ARS		BEN
9	Fouls	15
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
9	Offsides	2
7	Corner Kicks	4
4	Saves	0
68.2	Possession	31.8
13	SHOTS	9
2	ON GOAL	4
0.2	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
450	Accurate Passes	172
528	Passes	249
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
12	Accurate Crosses	2
20	Crosses	7
0.6	Cross %	0.3
21	Long Balls	52
7	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
5	Blocked Shots	2
7	Effective Tackles	9
9	Tackles	11
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
8	Interceptions	9
13	Effective Clearances	19
13	Clearances	19

Line-Ups

Benfica (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Lena Pauels (GK)
22	Diana Gomes
16	Christy Ucheibe
5	Marit Bratberg Lund
19	Catarina Amado
23	Anna Gasper
6	Beatriz Cameirão
55	Carolina Tristão
10	Caroline Moller
13	Lúcia Alves
17	Diana Silva

Substitutes:

Chandra Davidson, Salomé Prat, Joana Silva, Rakel Engesvik, Pauleta, Carissa Boeckman, Lara Martins, Cristina Martín-Prieto, Ana Rute Costa, Carole Costa, Letícia Almeida, Neide Guedes.

Arsenal (4-3-3)

No.	Name
14	Daphne van Domselaar (GK)
7	Steph Catley
3	Lotte Wubben-Moy
24	Taylor Hinds
2	Emily Fox
8	Mariona Caldentey
32	Kyra Cooney-Cross
10	Kim Little
23	Alessia Russo
9	Beth Mead
15	Olivia Smith

Substitutes:

Caitlin Foord, Sophie Harwood, Chloe Kelly, Laia Codina, Victoria Pelova, Stina Blackstenius, Jenna Nighswonger, Amy Liddiard, Frida Maanum, Katie McCabe.