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Benfica vs Real Madrid

Benfica
4 - 2
Real Madrid
🕒 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) 🧑‍⚖️ Davide Massa 🔁 League Stage - 8 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 8
League Stage Table
Benfica 24 · Real Madrid 9
Referee Stats
Davide Massa
6 matches · 3.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.00
Reds avg 0.50
Penalties avg 0.33
Over 4.5 cards 17%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Benfica outshot their opponent (22-16).
  • Real Madrid controlled possession (67%).
  • Benfica had the sharper finishing (12-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

Benfica (Home stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 4-0-3

Goals For / Against

11 / 7
Avg: 1.57 / 1.00

Points

12
Avg: 1.71

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

2
Real Madrid (Away stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 4-0-3

Goals For / Against

17 / 13
Avg: 2.43 / 1.86

Points

12
Avg: 1.71

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Champions League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.71
PPG
1.71
1.57
GF
2.43
1.00
GA
1.86
50%
O2.5
75%
50%
BTTS
50%
75%
Score 1st
25%

League-position context

Benfica rank24th
Real Madrid rank9th
Benfica points9
Real Madrid points15
Benfica: #24 · 9 pts · GD -2
12 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Real Madrid: #9 · 15 pts · GD +9
6 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Benfica last 5 home

W W L L
Points6/12
Weighted index70
Goals8-6
Record2-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Real Madrid last 5 away

L W L W
Points6/12
Weighted index40
Goals11-8
Record2-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Benfica trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 50%

Real Madrid trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 75% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

Benfica score at home75%
Benfica clean sheet at home25%
Real Madrid score away75%
Real Madrid clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

Benfica score first75%
Benfica win after scoring first67%
Real Madrid score first25%
Real Madrid win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Benfica 0% · Real Madrid 33%
Avg first goal minute: Benfica 14.3' · Real Madrid 25.0'

Vs league average

Benfica score at home1.57 vs 1.93
Benfica concede at home1.00 vs 1.45
Real Madrid score away2.43 vs 1.45
Real Madrid concede away1.86 vs 1.93
Benfica score 19% below league average, while Real Madrid score 67% above league average.
Defensive side: Benfica are 31% below league average at home, and Real Madrid are 4% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals3.33
BTTS67%
Over 2.567%
At this venue setup: 3.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Benfica goal timing (home)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 3
31-45 2
46-60 2
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
46-60 2
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
31-45 0

Real Madrid goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 5
46-60 3
76-90+ 2
31-45 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
46-60 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
12
6
Total Shots
22
16
Shots off Goal
3
5
Blocked Shots
7
5
Shots Inside Box
20
12
Shots Outside Box
2
4
Ball Possession
33%
67%
Corner Kicks
6
5
Fouls
11
15
Offsides
1
0
Yellow Cards
2
7
Red Cards
0
2
Goalkeeper Saves
4
7
Total Passes
294
610
Passes Accurate
227
553
Passes %
77%
91%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
6
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
2
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
3'
3' A. Tchouaméni
10'
10' L. Barreiro
17' ⚽
⚽
17' ⚽ VAR
G. Prestianni
Penalty cancelled
30' ⚽
⚽
30' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
Kylian Mbappé
Normal Goal · Assist: Raúl Asencio
36' ⚽
⚽
36' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
A. Schjelderup
Normal Goal · Assist: V. Pavlidis
45' ⚽
⚽
45' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
V. Pavlidis
Penalty
45+4'
45+4' Raúl Asencio
54' ⚽
⚽
54' ⚽ Goal · 3-1
A. Schjelderup
Normal Goal · Assist: V. Pavlidis
55' ↑↓
↑↓
55' ⇄ A. Tchouaméni
1st substitution · For: E. Camavinga
55' ↑↓
↑↓
55' ⇄ Franco Mastantuono
2nd substitution · For: Rodrygo
58' ⚽
⚽
58' ⚽ Goal · 3-2
Kylian Mbappé
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Güler
62'
62' D. Huijsen
66'
66' Álvaro Fernández
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ D. Huijsen
3rd substitution · For: D. Alaba
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ A. Güler
4th substitution · For: J. Cestero Sancho
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ Álvaro Fernández
5th substitution · For: Brahim Díaz
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ H. Sudakov
1st substitution · For: E. Barrenechea
85'
85' S. Dahl
87' ↑↓
↑↓
87' ⇄ G. Prestianni
2nd substitution · For: João Pedro Seno Luís Rêgo
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 4-2
A. Trubin
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Aursnes
90+2'
90+2' Raúl Asencio
90+2'
90+2' Raúl Asencio
90+3' ↑↓
↑↓
90+3' ⇄ A. Schjelderup
3rd substitution · For: António Silva
90+3' ↑↓
↑↓
90+3' ⇄ V. Pavlidis
4th substitution · For: F. Ivanović
90+6'
90+6' Rodrygo
90+6'
90+6' Rodrygo

Benfica vs Real Madrid 4-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Benfica beat Real Madrid 4-2 on Wednesday, 28 January 2026 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Davide Massa. It was played at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz).

First half: A. Tchouaméni received a yellow card for Real Madrid at 3'. L. Barreiro received a yellow card for Benfica at 10'. VAR intervened at 17' for Benfica (Penalty cancelled). Real Madrid took the lead at 30' when Kylian Mbappé scored, with the assist credited to Raúl Asencio, making the score 0-1. Benfica leveled the score at 36' when A. Schjelderup scored, with the assist credited to V. Pavlidis, making the score 1-1. Benfica took the lead at 45' when V. Pavlidis scored (Penalty), making the score 2-1. Raúl Asencio received a yellow card for Real Madrid at 45+4'.

Second half: Benfica extended the lead at 54' when A. Schjelderup scored, with the assist credited to V. Pavlidis, making the score 3-1. Real Madrid made their 1st substitution at 55', with A. Tchouaméni replacing E. Camavinga. Real Madrid made their 2nd substitution at 55', with Franco Mastantuono replacing Rodrygo. Real Madrid reduced the deficit at 58' when Kylian Mbappé scored, with the assist credited to A. Güler, making the score 3-2. D. Huijsen received a yellow card for Real Madrid at 62'. Álvaro Fernández received a yellow card for Real Madrid at 66'. Real Madrid made their 3rd substitution at 79', with D. Huijsen replacing D. Alaba. Real Madrid made their 4th substitution at 79', with A. Güler replacing J. Cestero Sancho. Real Madrid made their 5th substitution at 79', with Álvaro Fernández replacing Brahim Díaz. Benfica made their 1st substitution at 83', with H. Sudakov replacing E. Barrenechea. S. Dahl received a yellow card for Benfica at 85'. Benfica made their 2nd substitution at 87', with G. Prestianni replacing João Pedro Seno Luís Rêgo. Benfica added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when A. Trubin scored, with the assist credited to F. Aursnes, making the score 4-2. Raúl Asencio received a yellow card for Real Madrid at 90+2'. Raúl Asencio received a red card for Real Madrid at 90+2'. Benfica made their 3rd substitution at 90+3', with A. Schjelderup replacing António Silva. Benfica made their 4th substitution at 90+3', with V. Pavlidis replacing F. Ivanović. Rodrygo received a yellow card for Real Madrid at 90+6'. Rodrygo received a red card for Real Madrid at 90+6'.

Benfica used 4 substitutions while Real Madrid used 5 substitutions. Benfica got 2 yellow cards, while Real Madrid got 6 yellow cards and 2 red cards.

How the match was won

  • Benfica outshot their opponent (22-16).
  • Real Madrid controlled possession (67%).
  • Benfica had the sharper finishing (12-6 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (66.7%)
BTTS2 (66.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Benfica vs Real Madrid Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
25 Feb 2026 Real Madrid vs Benfica 2 - 1 17 Feb 2026 Benfica vs Real Madrid 0 - 1 28 Jan 2026 Benfica vs Real Madrid 4 - 2