UEFA Champions League

FT Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Real Madrid LLWWW 2
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Benfica WLWLW 4
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RMA112
SLB224
Estádio da Luz · 64,305 att. · Paramount+

Match Report

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Goalkeeper Trubin goal sinks Real Madrid, secures Benfica playoff spot

Benfica stunned Real Madrid with a 4-2 win, knocking the LaLiga giants out of the top eight and securing their own playoff spot.

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Team Stats

15
Fouls
11
4
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
5
Corner Kicks
6
7
Saves
4
67.2
Possession
32.8
16
SHOTS
22
6
ON GOAL
12
0.4
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
2
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
553
Accurate Passes
227
610
Passes
294
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
4
Accurate Crosses
5
13
Crosses
12
0.3
Cross %
0.4
36
Long Balls
33
17
Accurate Long Balls
13
0.5
Long Balls %
0.4
5
Blocked Shots
7
10
Effective Tackles
13
14
Tackles
22
0.7
Tackle %
0.6
9
Interceptions
11
19
Effective Clearances
16
19
Clearances
16

Highlights

01:41 Leboeuf: Benfica's goalkeeper scoring was a Champions League miracle Watch on ESPN 02:17 Did José Mourinho get lucky with Benfica's playoff qualification? Watch on ESPN 02:09 Marcotti: Real Madrid have a lot of chaos in the middle Watch on ESPN 02:17 José Mourinho: I've never experienced a game like this before Watch on ESPN

Lineups

SLB · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Anatoliy TrubinG
  2. 30Nicolás OtamendiCD-L
  3. 44Tomás AraújoCD-R
  4. 26Samuel DahlLB
  5. 17Amar DedicRB
  6. 10Georgiy SudakovAM
  7. 8Fredrik AursnesLM
  8. 18Leandro BarreiroRM
  9. 14Vangelis PavlidisF
  10. 21Andreas SchjelderupAM-L
  11. 25Gianluca PrestianniAM-R

RMA · 4-3-3

  1. 1Thibaut CourtoisG
  2. 24Dean HuijsenCD-L
  3. 17Raúl AsencioCD-R
  4. 18Álvaro CarrerasLB
  5. 8Federico ValverdeRB
  6. 14Aurélien TchouaméniCM
  7. 5Jude BellinghamLM
  8. 15Arda GülerRM
  9. 10Kylian MbappéF
  10. 7Vinícius JúniorLF
  11. 30Franco MastantuonoRF

Timeline

  1. 3' Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 10' Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 30' Goal! Benfica 0, Real Madrid 1. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raúl Asencio with a cross.
  4. 36' Goal! Benfica 1, Real Madrid 1. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis with a cross following a fast break.
  5. 45'+4' Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
  6. 45'+5' Goal! Benfica 2, Real Madrid 1. Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  7. 54' Goal! Benfica 3, Real Madrid 1. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  8. 55' Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Franco Mastantuono.
  9. 55' Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni.
  10. 58' Goal! Benfica 3, Real Madrid 2. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arda Güler.
  11. 62' Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
  12. 66' Álvaro Carreras (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 78' Substitution, Real Madrid. David Alaba replaces Dean Huijsen.
  14. 79' Substitution, Real Madrid. Jorge Cestero replaces Álvaro Carreras.
  15. 79' Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Arda Güler.
  16. 83' Substitution, Benfica. Enzo Barrenechea replaces Heorhii Sudakov.
  17. 85' Samuel Dahl (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 87' Substitution, Benfica. João Rego replaces Gianluca Prestianni.
  19. 90'+2' Second yellow card to Raúl Asencio (Real Madrid) for a bad foul.
  20. 90'+3' Substitution, Benfica. Franjo Ivanovic replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  21. 90'+3' Substitution, Benfica. António Silva replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
  22. 90'+6' Rodrygo (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
  23. 90'+6' Rodrygo (Real Madrid) is shown the red card.
  24. 90'+8' Goal! Benfica 4, Real Madrid 2. Anatoliy Trubin (Benfica) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a cross following a set piece situation.

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