Benfica vs Real Madrid 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Knockout Round Playoffs

Benfica

85':

FT
0 - 1
1st Leg

Real Madrid

50': Vinícius Júnior

Real Madrid edge Benfica amid Vinícius Júnior racism allegations

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Real Madrid's 1-0 Champions League playoff round win over Benfica in Lisbon was overshadowed by alleged racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior.

Match Commentary

45'+4': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Real Madrid 0.
50': Goal! Benfica 0, Real Madrid 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
50': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
74': Substitution, Benfica. Richard Ríos replaces Rafa.
74': Substitution, Benfica. Heorhii Sudakov replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
78': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
80': Substitution, Benfica. Sidny Cabral replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
81': Substitution, Benfica. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Gianluca Prestianni.
86': Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Arda Güler.
87': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Substitution, Real Madrid. Thiago Pitarch replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
90'+9': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Carvajal replaces Álvaro Carreras.
90'+14': Second Half ends, Benfica 0, Real Madrid 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 66,387

Statistics

RMA		SLB
9	Fouls	6
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	3
3	Saves	6
58.4	Possession	41.6
16	SHOTS	10
7	ON GOAL	3
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
551	Accurate Passes	355
623	Passes	442
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	3
14	Crosses	12
0.3	Cross %	0.3
54	Long Balls	39
29	Accurate Long Balls	11
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
5	Blocked Shots	3
12	Effective Tackles	12
21	Tackles	22
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
13	Interceptions	6
29	Effective Clearances	28
29	Clearances	28

Line-Ups

Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
30	Nicolás Otamendi
44	Tomás Araújo
26	Samuel Dahl
17	Amar Dedic
27	Rafa Silva
8	Fredrik Aursnes
18	Leandro Barreiro
14	Vangelis Pavlidis
21	Andreas Schjelderup
25	Gianluca Prestianni

Substitutes:

Manu Silva, Richard Ríos, Enzo Barrenechea, Sidny Cabral, Dodi Lukebakio, António Silva, Georgiy Sudakov, Bruma, Franjo Ivanovic, Alexander Bah, Diogo Ferreira, Anísio Cabral.

Real Madrid (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Thibaut Courtois (GK)
24	Dean Huijsen
22	Antonio Rüdiger
18	Álvaro Carreras
12	Trent Alexander-Arnold
14	Aurélien Tchouaméni
15	Arda Güler
6	Eduardo Camavinga
8	Federico Valverde
7	Vinícius Júnior
10	Kylian Mbappé

Substitutes:

Jorge Cestero, Fran García, Thiago Pitarch, Ferland Mendy, David Alaba, Joan Martínez, Gonzalo García, Brahim Díaz, Andriy Lunin, Franco Mastantuono, Dani Ceballos, Dani Carvajal.