Benfica vs Real Madrid, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Knockout Round Playoffs
· 1st Leg
85': Real Madrid edge Benfica amid Vinícius Júnior racism allegations
Real Madrid's 1-0 Champions League playoff round win over Benfica in Lisbon was overshadowed by alleged racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 1': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Attempt missed. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 3': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 3': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 12': Amar Dedic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 15': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Álvaro Carreras.
- 15': Attempt saved. Tomás Araújo (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid). Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a cross.
- 15': Attempt saved. Amar Dedic (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid).
- 17': Attempt saved. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 19': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 20': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 20': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid).
- 25': Handball by Álvaro Carreras (Real Madrid).
- 26': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Carreras.
- 26': Offside, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt missed. Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Samuel Dahl.
- 34': Foul by Amar Dedic (Benfica).
- 34': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Rafa (Benfica).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 44': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Federico Valverde with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Benfica 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 0, Real Madrid 0.
- 46': Offside, Benfica. Rafa is caught offside.
- 49': Arda Güler (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
- 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.
- 51': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 52': Delay in match (Real Madrid).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 63': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 63': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amar Dedic.
- 70': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arda Güler.
- 72': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
- 74': Substitution, Benfica. Richard Ríos replaces Rafa.
- 74': Substitution, Benfica. Heorhii Sudakov replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Amar Dedic (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Ríos.
- 76': Delay in match (Real Madrid).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 78': Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 80': Substitution, Benfica. Sidny Cabral replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
- 81': Substitution, Benfica. Dodi Lukébakio replaces Gianluca Prestianni.
- 81': Attempt missed. Sidny Cabral (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 83': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 83': Samuel Dahl (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 85': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Arda Güler.
- 87': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Sidny Cabral (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Álvaro Carreras.
- 90': Handball by Álvaro Carreras (Real Madrid).
- 90'+1': Foul by Amar Dedic (Benfica).
- 90'+1': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 12 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 90'+2': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica).
- 90'+2': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Real Madrid. Thiago Pitarch replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
- 90'+9': Foul by Amar Dedic (Benfica).
- 90'+9': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+9': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Carvajal replaces Álvaro Carreras.
- 90'+12': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Tomás Araújo.
- 90'+14': Second Half ends, Benfica 0, Real Madrid 1.
- 0': Match ends, Benfica 0, Real Madrid 1.
Statistics
 RMA |
SLB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 58.3 | Possession | 41.7 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 549 | Accurate Passes | 355 |
| 624 | Passes | 444 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 19 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 29 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 66,387
Venue: Estádio da Luz
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 66,387
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  |
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 |
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