Chelsea 1-0 Benfica
Updated
Chelsea won: Chelsea 1-0 Benfica in the Champions League (Round 2) on Tue, 30 Sept 2025 at Stamford Bridge, London. Chelsea goals: Richard Ríos 18' (og). Sent off: João Pedro (90'). Expected goals: 0.93-0.85. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Moisés Caicedo (8.1).
Match report
Chelsea beat Benfica 1-0
Chelsea squeezed past Benfica 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday 30 September in the Champions League.
An own goal by Richard Ríos put Chelsea ahead on 18' (1-0).
João Pedro (Chelsea) was sent off on 90+6'.
Chelsea had 56% of the ball, shots were 8-9 (3-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.93-0.85.
Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 38,636. Referee: Daniel Siebert.
Match stats
| Chelsea | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.93 | 0.85 |
| Total shots | 8 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 25 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 453 (88%) | 331 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 8 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 7 |
Lineups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Robert Sánchez, Malo Gusto, Trevoh Chalobah, Benoît Badiashile, Marc Cucurella, Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Pedro Neto, Facundo Buonanotte, Alejandro Garnacho, Tyrique George
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Amar Dedić, António Silva, Nicolás Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Richard Ríos, Enzo Barrenechea, Dodi Lukébakio, Fredrik Aursnes, Georgiy Sudakov, Vangelis Pavlidis
Key events
- 18' · Goal · Richard Ríos (Chelsea)
- 34' · Yellow card · Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)
- 46' · Yellow card · Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea)
- 49' · Yellow card · Richard Ríos (Benfica)
- 54' · Substitution · Estêvão for Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea)
- 61' · Substitution · João Pedro for Tyrique George (Chelsea)
- 61' · Substitution · Jamie Gittens for Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea)
- 62' · Yellow card · João Pedro (Chelsea)
- 64' · Yellow card · Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
- 73' · Substitution · Tomás Araújo for António Silva (Benfica)
- 77' · Substitution · Andreas Schjelderup for Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)
- 77' · Substitution · Franjo Ivanović for Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)
- 77' · Substitution · Leandro Barreiro for Richard Ríos (Benfica)
- 80' · Substitution · Reece James for Malo Gusto (Chelsea)
- 80' · Substitution · Josh Acheampong for Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea)
- 83' · Yellow card · Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
- 88' · Yellow card · Tomás Araújo (Benfica)
- 89' · Substitution · Henrique Araújo for Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · José Mourinho (Benfica)
- 90'+6 · Red card · João Pedro (Chelsea)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Chelsea vs Benfica?
Chelsea won, 1-0 (Champions League) on Tue, 30 Sept 2025.
When and where is Chelsea vs Benfica?
Tue, 30 Sept 2025, 19:00 UTC at Stamford Bridge, London, Champions League.