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

Real Madrid

16': Aurélien Tchouaméni
80': Vinícius Júnior

FT
2 - 1
2nd Leg - Real Madrid advance 3-1 on aggregate

Benfica

14': Rafa Silva

Real Madrid get past Benfica to reach UCL last 16

With the winning goal and another corner-flag dance, Vinícius Júnior fittingly had the final say in an emotionally charged rematch with Benfica to guide Real Madrid into the round of 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
14': Goal! Real Madrid 0, Benfica 1. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
16': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Benfica 1. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
35': Richard Ríos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': First Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Benfica 1.
45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 1, Benfica 1.
51': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77': Substitution, Real Madrid. Franco Mastantuono replaces Raúl Asencio because of an injury.
77': Substitution, Real Madrid. David Alaba replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
80': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Benfica 1. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Valverde following a fast break.
84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Thiago Pitarch replaces Gonzalo García.
84': Substitution, Real Madrid. César Palacios replaces Arda Güler.
85': Substitution, Benfica. Enzo Barrenechea replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
85': Substitution, Benfica. Franjo Ivanovic replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
90'+1': Substitution, Benfica. Sidny Cabral replaces Leandro Barreiro.
90'+1': Substitution, Real Madrid. Fran García replaces Álvaro Carreras.
90'+6': César Palacios (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Benfica 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 76,745

Statistics

SLB		RMA
10	Fouls	16
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
7	Corner Kicks	4
2	Saves	4
44.2	Possession	55.8
12	SHOTS	14
4	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
381	Accurate Passes	515
441	Passes	571
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
5	Accurate Crosses	2
19	Crosses	11
0.3	Cross %	0.2
36	Long Balls	47
17	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
5	Blocked Shots	4
7	Effective Tackles	8
17	Tackles	16
0.4	Tackle %	0.5
7	Interceptions	7
20	Effective Clearances	18
20	Clearances	18

Line-Ups

Real Madrid (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Thibaut Courtois (GK)
22	Antonio Rüdiger
17	Raúl Asencio
18	Álvaro Carreras
12	Trent Alexander-Arnold
14	Aurélien Tchouaméni
15	Arda Güler
6	Eduardo Camavinga
8	Federico Valverde
7	Vinícius Júnior
16	Gonzalo García

Substitutes:

Dani Carvajal, Andriy Lunin, Brahim Díaz, Manuel Ángel, Ferland Mendy, David Alaba, Franco Mastantuono, Fran González, Jorge Cestero, Fran García, Thiago Pitarch, César Palacios.

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
20	Richard Ríos

Substitutes:

Manu Silva, Diogo Ferreira, Enzo Barrenechea, Alexander Bah, Dodi Lukebakio, Georgiy Sudakov, José Neto, Anísio Cabral, Franjo Ivanovic, António Silva, Sidny Cabral, Samuel Soares.