UEFA Champions League

FT Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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Stamford Bridge · 38,636 att. · Paramount+

Match Report

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Chelsea edge Benfica to spoil Mourinho's return

Jose Mourinho's Stamford Bridge homecoming ended in defeat as Chelsea got their Champions League season going at the second attempt with a 1-0 win over Benfica.

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Team Stats

14
Fouls
13
5
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
1
2
Offsides
1
5
Corner Kicks
3
3
Saves
3
43.9
Possession
56.1
9
SHOTS
8
3
ON GOAL
3
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
331
Accurate Passes
453
402
Passes
514
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
3
Accurate Crosses
3
11
Crosses
14
0.3
Cross %
0.2
34
Long Balls
34
10
Accurate Long Balls
22
0.3
Long Balls %
0.6
2
Blocked Shots
1
13
Effective Tackles
18
17
Tackles
29
0.8
Tackle %
0.6
11
Interceptions
9
22
Effective Clearances
20
22
Clearances
20

Highlights

01:55 Mourinho 'really happy' with Benfica's performance Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

CHE leads series 4-0

Lineups

CHE · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Robert SánchezG
  2. 5Benoît BadiashileCD-L
  3. 23Trevoh ChalobahCD-R
  4. 3Marc CucurellaLB
  5. 27Malo GustoRB
  6. 40Facundo BuonanotteAM
  7. 25Moisés CaicedoLM
  8. 8Enzo FernándezRM
  9. 32Tyrique GeorgeF
  10. 49Alejandro GarnachoAM-L
  11. 7Pedro NetoAM-R

SLB · 4-3-3

  1. 1Anatoliy TrubinG
  2. 30Nicolás OtamendiCD-L
  3. 4António SilvaCD-R
  4. 26Samuel DahlLB
  5. 17Amar DedicRB
  6. 5Enzo BarrenecheaCM
  7. 8Fredrik AursnesLM
  8. 20Richard RíosRM
  9. 14Vangelis PavlidisF
  10. 10Georgiy SudakovLF
  11. 11Dodi LukébakioRF

Timeline

  1. 18' Own Goal by Richard Ríos, Benfica. Chelsea 1, Benfica 0.
  2. 34' Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 45'+1' Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 46' Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 49' Richard Ríos (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 54' Substitution, Chelsea. Estêvão replaces Facundo Buonanotte.
  7. 61' Substitution, Chelsea. João Pedro replaces Tyrique George.
  8. 61' Substitution, Chelsea. Jamie Gittens replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
  9. 62' João Pedro (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 63' Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 73' Substitution, Benfica. Tomás Araújo replaces António Silva because of an injury.
  12. 77' Substitution, Benfica. Andreas Schjelderup replaces Dodi Lukébakio.
  13. 77' Substitution, Benfica. Franjo Ivanovic replaces Heorhii Sudakov.
  14. 77' Substitution, Benfica. Leandro Barreiro replaces Richard Ríos.
  15. 81' Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Malo Gusto.
  16. 81' Substitution, Chelsea. Josh Acheampong replaces Benoît Badiashile.
  17. 83' Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  18. 88' Tomás Araújo (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
  19. 89' Substitution, Benfica. Henrique Araújo replaces Fredrik Aursnes.
  20. 90'+6' Second yellow card to João Pedro (Chelsea) for dangerous play.

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