Ajax Amsterdam vs Benfica, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

Jose Mourinho gets first UCL win with Benfica in 5th try

It took the Special One five tries to do it, but Jose Mourinho finally guided Benfica to a first Champions League win of the season on Tuesday in Amsterdam.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
• 1': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 3': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
• 3': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Rayane Bounida.
• 6': Attempt blocked. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 6': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Youri Baas.
• 6': Attempt saved. Richard Ríos (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a cross.
• 6': Goal! Ajax 0, Benfica 1. Samuel Dahl (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
• 14': Foul by Richard Ríos (Benfica).
• 14': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Barreiro.
• 19': Foul by Ko Itakura (Ajax).
• 19': Richard Ríos (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Foul by Ko Itakura (Ajax).
• 20': Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 21': Attempt blocked. Heorhii Sudakov (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 21': Amar Dedic (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 21': Foul by Kenneth Taylor (Ajax).
• 24': Attempt blocked. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
• 26': Attempt blocked. Rayane Bounida (Ajax) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Baas.
• 26': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
• 27': Foul by Davy Klaassen (Ajax).
• 27': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 28': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
• 28': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Ajax) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rayane Bounida with a cross.
• 33': Attempt saved. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Rayane Bounida with a through ball.
• 33': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
• 39': Foul by Amar Dedic (Benfica).
• 39': Owen Wijndal (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 40': António Silva (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Foul by Josip Sutalo (Ajax).
• 43': Handball by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
• 44': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
• 45': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
• 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Mika Godts (Ajax) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Owen Wijndal.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Ajax 0, Benfica 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Ajax 0, Benfica 1.
• 50': Attempt saved. Rayane Bounida (Ajax) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Youri Regeer.
• 50': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
• 51': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Enzo Barrenechea.
• 51': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
• 52': Attempt missed. Davy Klaassen (Ajax) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
• 53': Attempt missed. Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amar Dedic.
• 58': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Samuel Dahl.
• 58': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by António Silva.
• 60': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
• 60': Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Substitution, Ajax. Jorthy Mokio replaces Owen Wijndal.
• 61': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
• 61': Foul by Rayane Bounida (Ajax).
• 61': Samuel Dahl (Benfica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 62': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
• 62': Youri Baas (Ajax) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 68': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Amar Dedic.
• 69': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
• 69': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 69': Wout Weghorst (Ajax) is shown the yellow card.
• 71': Handball by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
• 72': Attempt saved. Amar Dedic (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vítezslav Jaros (Ajax). Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
• 72': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Vítezslav Jaros.
• 74': Davy Klaassen (Ajax) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 74': Foul by Samuel Dahl (Benfica).
• 74': Samuel Dahl (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 74': Substitution, Ajax. Oscar Gloukh replaces Rayane Bounida.
• 74': Substitution, Ajax. Kian Fitz-Jim replaces Davy Klaassen.
• 75': Substitution, Ajax. Kasper Dolberg replaces Mika Godts.
• 75': Amar Dedic (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Foul by Youri Baas (Ajax).
• 77': Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Ajax) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Jorthy Mokio with a through ball.
• 77': Corner, Ajax. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
• 77': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Ajax).
• 77': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Ajax).
• 81': Substitution, Benfica. Tomás Araújo replaces Heorhii Sudakov.
• 83': Substitution, Ajax. Raúl Moro replaces Youri Regeer.
• 84': Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Foul by Kian Fitz-Jim (Ajax).
• 89': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Jorthy Mokio.
• 89': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a cross following a corner.
• 90': Goal! Ajax 0, Benfica 2. Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a through ball following a fast break.
• 90'+1': Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': Foul by Ko Itakura (Ajax).
• 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Substitution, Benfica. Manu Silva replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
• 90'+3': Substitution, Benfica. Rodrigo Rêgo replaces Leandro Barreiro.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ajax 0, Benfica 2.
• 0': Match ends, Ajax 0, Benfica 2.