Real Madrid 2-1 Benfica
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Real Madrid won: Real Madrid 2-1 Benfica in the Champions League (Round 1/16) on Wed, 25 Feb 2026 at Estadio Bernabéu, Madrid. Real Madrid goals: Aurélien Tchouaméni 16', Vinícius Júnior 80'. Benfica goals: Rafa Silva 14'. Expected goals: 0.98-1.64. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Federico Valverde (8.7).
Match report
Real Madrid beat Benfica 2-1
Real Madrid came from behind to beat Benfica 2-1 at Estadio Bernabéu on Wednesday 25 February in the Champions League.
Rafa Silva put Benfica ahead on 14' (0-1), Aurélien Tchouaméni levelled for Real Madrid on 16' (1-1) and Vinícius Júnior restored Real Madrid's lead on 80' (2-1).
Real Madrid had 56% of the ball, shots were 14-12 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.98-1.64. Benfica created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 76,745. Referee: Slavko Vinčić.
Match stats
| Real Madrid | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.98 | 1.64 |
| Total shots | 14 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 30 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 516 (90%) | 381 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Total shots | 14 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 8 |
Lineups
Real Madrid (4-4-2): Thibaut Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Raúl Asencio, Antonio Rüdiger, Alvaro Carreras, Federico Valverde, Arda Güler, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Eduardo Camavinga, Gonzalo García, Vinícius Júnior
Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Amar Dedić, Tomás Araújo, Nicolás Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Fredrik Aursnes, Leandro Barreiro, Richard Ríos, Rafa Silva, Andreas Schjelderup, Vangelis Pavlidis
Key events
- 14' · Goal · Rafa Silva (Benfica)
- 16' · Goal · Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid)
- 35' · Yellow card · Richard Ríos (Benfica)
- 51' · Yellow card · Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)
- 57' · Yellow card · Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid)
- 77' · Substitution · Franco Mastantuono for Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid)
- 77' · Substitution · David Alaba for Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid)
- 80' · Goal · Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid)
- 84' · Substitution · César Palacios for Arda Güler (Real Madrid)
- 84' · Substitution · Thiago Pitarch for Gonzalo García (Real Madrid)
- 85' · Substitution · Franjo Ivanović for Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)
- 85' · Substitution · Enzo Barrenechea for Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Fran García for Alvaro Carreras (Real Madrid)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Sidny Lopes Cabral for Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · César Palacios (Real Madrid)
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Questions
Who won Real Madrid vs Benfica?
Real Madrid won, 2-1 (Champions League) on Wed, 25 Feb 2026.
When and where is Real Madrid vs Benfica?
Wed, 25 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC at Estadio Bernabéu, Madrid, Champions League.