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Chelsea vs Benfica

Chelsea
1 - 0
Benfica
🕒 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Stamford Bridge 🧑‍⚖️ Daniel Siebert 🔁 League Stage - 2 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
League Stage - 2
League Stage Table
Chelsea 6 · Benfica 24
Referee Stats
Daniel Siebert
11 matches · 4.09 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.09
Reds avg 0.27
Penalties avg 0.09
Over 4.5 cards 55%
Home wins 55%
Draws 36%
Away wins 9%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (8-9).
  • Chelsea controlled possession (56%).
  • Physical contest: 9 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

Chelsea (Home stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 4-0-1

Goals For / Against

10 / 4
Avg: 2.00 / 0.80

Points

12
Avg: 2.40

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

1
Benfica (Away stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 2-1-4

Goals For / Against

5 / 8
Avg: 0.71 / 1.14

Points

7
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.40
PPG
1.00
2.00
GF
0.71
0.80
GA
1.14
50%
O2.5
25%
25%
BTTS
0%
50%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

Chelsea rank6th
Benfica rank24th
Chelsea points16
Benfica points9
Chelsea: #6 · 16 pts · GD +7
5 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
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.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Chelsea last 5 home

W W W W
Points12/12
Weighted index100
Goals10-1
Record4-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Benfica last 5 away

L W L L
Points3/12
Weighted index30
Goals2-6
Record1-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Chelsea trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS25%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%

Benfica trend breakdown

Over 2.525%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.550%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Chelsea score at home100%
Chelsea clean sheet at home75%
Benfica score away25%
Benfica clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

Chelsea score first50%
Chelsea win after scoring first100%
Benfica score first50%
Benfica win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Chelsea 100% · Benfica 0%
Avg first goal minute: Chelsea 48.0' · Benfica 12.0'

Vs league average

Chelsea score at home2.00 vs 1.93
Chelsea concede at home0.80 vs 1.45
Benfica score away0.71 vs 1.45
Benfica concede away1.14 vs 1.93
Chelsea score 4% above league average, while Benfica score 51% below league average.
Defensive side: Chelsea are 45% below league average at home, and Benfica are 41% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals1.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 1.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Chelsea goal timing (home)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
31-45 1
0-15 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Benfica goal timing (away)

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

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
3
Total Shots
8
9
Shots off Goal
4
4
Blocked Shots
1
2
Shots Inside Box
5
7
Shots Outside Box
3
2
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Corner Kicks
3
5
Fouls
13
14
Offsides
1
2
Yellow Cards
4
5
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
3
Total Passes
514
402
Passes Accurate
453
331
Passes %
88%
82%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
18' ⚽
⚽
18' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
R. Rios
Own Goal · Assist: A. Garnacho
34'
34' E. Barrenechea
45+1'
45+1' E. Fernández
46'
46' F. Buonanotte
49'
49' R. Rios
54' ↑↓
↑↓
54' ⇄ F. Buonanotte
1st substitution · For: Estêvão
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ A. Garnacho
2nd substitution · For: J. Bynoe-Gittens
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ Tyrique George
3rd substitution · For: João Pedro
62'
62' João Pedro
63'
63' F. Aursnes
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ António Silva
1st substitution · For: Tomás Araújo
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ H. Sudakov
2nd substitution · For: F. Ivanović
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ R. Rios
3rd substitution · For: L. Barreiro
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ D. Lukebakio
4th substitution · For: A. Schjelderup
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ M. Gusto
4th substitution · For: R. James
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ B. Badiashile
5th substitution · For: Joshua Kofi Acheampong
83'
83' N. Otamendi
88'
88' Tomás Araújo
89' ↑↓
↑↓
89' ⇄ F. Aursnes
5th substitution · For: Henrique Araújo
90+6'
90+6' João Pedro
90+6'
90+6' João Pedro

Chelsea vs Benfica 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Chelsea beat Benfica 1-0 on Tuesday, 30 September 2025 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Daniel Siebert. It was played at Stamford Bridge.

First half: Chelsea took the lead at 18' when R. Rios scored, with the assist credited to A. Garnacho (Own Goal), making the score 1-0. E. Barrenechea received a yellow card for Benfica at 34'. E. Fernández received a yellow card for Chelsea at 45+1'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. F. Buonanotte received a yellow card for Chelsea at 46'. R. Rios received a yellow card for Benfica at 49'. Chelsea made their 1st substitution at 54', with F. Buonanotte replacing Estêvão. Chelsea made their 2nd substitution at 61', with A. Garnacho replacing J. Bynoe-Gittens. Chelsea made their 3rd substitution at 61', with Tyrique George replacing João Pedro. João Pedro received a yellow card for Chelsea at 62'. F. Aursnes received a yellow card for Benfica at 63'. Benfica made their 1st substitution at 73', with António Silva replacing Tomás Araújo. Benfica made their 2nd substitution at 77', with H. Sudakov replacing F. Ivanović. Benfica made their 3rd substitution at 77', with R. Rios replacing L. Barreiro. Benfica made their 4th substitution at 77', with D. Lukebakio replacing A. Schjelderup. Chelsea made their 4th substitution at 80', with M. Gusto replacing R. James. Chelsea made their 5th substitution at 80', with B. Badiashile replacing Joshua Kofi Acheampong. N. Otamendi received a yellow card for Benfica at 83'. Tomás Araújo received a yellow card for Benfica at 88'. Benfica made their 5th substitution at 89', with F. Aursnes replacing Henrique Araújo. João Pedro received a yellow card for Chelsea at 90+6'. João Pedro received a red card for Chelsea at 90+6'.

Chelsea used 5 substitutions while Benfica used 5 substitutions. Chelsea got 4 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Benfica got 5 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (8-9).
  • Chelsea controlled possession (56%).
  • Physical contest: 9 yellows, 1 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Chelsea vs Benfica Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season
30 Sep 2025 Chelsea vs Benfica 1 - 0