Juventus 2-0 Benfica
Updated
Juventus won: Juventus 2-0 Benfica in the Champions League (Round 7) on Wed, 21 Jan 2026 at Allianz Stadium, Torino. Juventus goals: Khéphren Thuram-Ulien 55', Weston McKennie 64'. Expected goals: 1.36-1.44. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Weston McKennie (8).
Match report
Juventus beat Benfica 2-0
Juventus got the better of Benfica 2-0 at Allianz Stadium on Wednesday 21 January in the Champions League.
Khéphren Thuram-Ulien put Juventus ahead on 55' (1-0) and Weston McKennie made it 2-0 on 64'.
Juventus had 46% of the ball, shots were 12-16 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.36-1.44.
Weston McKennie (Juventus) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 41,626. Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük.
Match stats
| Juventus | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.36 | 1.44 |
| Total shots | 12 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 35 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 342 (85%) | 427 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Total shots | 12 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 8 |
Lineups
Juventus (4-2-3-1): Michele Di Gregorio, Pierre Kalulu, Gleison Bremer, Lloyd Kelly, Andrea Cambiaso, Manuel Locatelli, Khéphren Thuram-Ulien, Weston McKennie, Fabio Miretti, Kenan Yıldız, Jonathan David
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Amar Dedić, Tomás Araújo, Nicolás Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Leandro Barreiro, Fredrik Aursnes, Gianluca Prestianni, Georgiy Sudakov, Andreas Schjelderup, Vangelis Pavlidis
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Francisco Conceição for Fabio Miretti (Juventus)
- 49' · Yellow card · Manuel Locatelli (Juventus)
- 55' · Goal · Khéphren Thuram-Ulien (Juventus)
- 64' · Goal · Weston McKennie (Juventus)
- 69' · Substitution · Franjo Ivanović for Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 69' · Substitution · Enzo Barrenechea for Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)
- 70' · Substitution · Loïs Openda for Jonathan David (Juventus)
- 70' · Substitution · Juan Cabal for Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus)
- 77' · Substitution · João Rego for Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)
- 82' · Substitution · Filip Kostić for Kenan Yıldız (Juventus)
- 87' · Substitution · Teun Koopmeiners for Manuel Locatelli (Juventus)
- 88' · Yellow card · Lloyd Kelly (Juventus)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Juventus vs Benfica?
Juventus won, 2-0 (Champions League) on Wed, 21 Jan 2026.
When and where is Juventus vs Benfica?
Wed, 21 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at Allianz Stadium, Torino, Champions League.