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Real Madrid vs Benfica

Real Madrid
2 - 1
Benfica
🕒 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu 🧑‍⚖️ Slavko Vinčić 🔁 Round of 32 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Round of 32
Champions League Table
Real Madrid 4 · Benfica 16
Referee Stats
Slavko Vinčić
10 matches · 2.70 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.70
Reds avg 0.40
Penalties avg 0.30
Over 4.5 cards 20%
Home wins 70%
Draws 10%
Away wins 20%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (14-12).
  • Real Madrid controlled possession (56%).

Team Overview

Real Madrid (Home stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 5-0-2

Goals For / Against

16 / 7
Avg: 2.29 / 1.00

Points

15
Avg: 2.14

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

0
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

2.14
PPG
1.00
2.29
GF
0.71
1.00
GA
1.14
86%
O2.5
29%
71%
BTTS
14%
57%
Score 1st
57%

League-position context

Real Madrid rank4th
Benfica rank16th
Real Madrid points27
Benfica points19
Real Madrid: #4 · 27 pts · GD +13
8 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Benfica: #16 · 19 pts · GD +1
16 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 19 pts clear of the relegation zone.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Real Madrid last 5 home

L W W W L
Points9/15
Weighted index60
Goals13-6
Record3-0-2
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 L W L L
Points3/15
Weighted index20
Goals3-8
Record1-0-4
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.

Real Madrid trend breakdown

Over 2.586%
BTTS71%
BTTS + O2.571%
1H Over 0.586%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 86% · Over 3.5 14% · 1H BTTS 29%

Benfica trend breakdown

Over 2.529%
BTTS14%
BTTS + O2.514%
1H Over 0.543%
Also: Over 0.5 86% · Over 1.5 71% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 14%

Scoring reliability

Real Madrid score at home100%
Real Madrid clean sheet at home29%
Benfica score away43%
Benfica clean sheet away43%

First-goal patterns

Real Madrid score first57%
Real Madrid win after scoring first75%
Benfica score first57%
Benfica win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Real Madrid 100% · Benfica 0%
Avg first goal minute: Real Madrid 21.3' · Benfica 22.8'

Vs league average

Real Madrid score at home2.29 vs 1.85
Real Madrid concede at home1.00 vs 1.30
Benfica score away0.71 vs 1.30
Benfica concede away1.14 vs 1.85
Real Madrid score 24% above league average, while Benfica score 45% below league average.
Defensive side: Real Madrid are 23% below league average at home, and Benfica are 38% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals3.33
BTTS67%
Over 2.567%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Real Madrid goal timing (home)

1H scored: 63% 2H scored: 38% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 6
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 0

Benfica goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
16-30 1
46-60 1
31-45 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
46-60 1
0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
4
Total Shots
14
12
Shots off Goal
6
3
Blocked Shots
4
5
Shots Inside Box
10
8
Shots Outside Box
4
4
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Corner Kicks
4
7
Fouls
16
10
Offsides
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
4
2
Total Passes
568
440
Passes Accurate
512
380
Passes %
90%
86%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
3
14' ⚽
⚽
14' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
Rafa
Normal Goal
16' ⚽
⚽
16' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
A. Tchouaméni
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Valverde
34' ⚽
⚽
34' ⚽ VAR
A. Güler
Goal cancelled
35'
35' R. Rios
51'
51' N. Otamendi
57'
57' Raúl Asencio
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ Raúl Asencio
1st substitution · For: D. Alaba
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ E. Camavinga
2nd substitution · For: Franco Mastantuono
80' ⚽
⚽
80' ⚽ Goal · 3-1
Vinícius Júnior
Normal Goal · Assist: F. Valverde
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ A. Güler
3rd substitution · For: César Palacios
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ Gonzalo García
4th substitution · For: Thiago Pitarch
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ F. Aursnes
1st substitution · For: E. Barrenechea
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ A. Schjelderup
2nd substitution · For: F. Ivanović
90+1' ↑↓
↑↓
90+1' ⇄ Álvaro Fernández
5th substitution · For: Fran García
90+1' ↑↓
↑↓
90+1' ⇄ L. Barreiro
3rd substitution · For: S. Lopes Cabral
90+6'
90+6' César Palacios

Real Madrid vs Benfica 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Real Madrid beat Benfica 2-1 on Wednesday, 25 February 2026 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Slavko Vinčić. It was played at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.

First half: Benfica took the lead at 14' when Rafa scored, making the score 0-1. Real Madrid leveled the score at 16' when A. Tchouaméni scored, with the assist credited to F. Valverde, making the score 1-1. VAR intervened at 34' for Real Madrid (Goal cancelled). R. Rios received a yellow card for Benfica at 35'.

Second half: N. Otamendi received a yellow card for Benfica at 51'. Raúl Asencio received a yellow card for Real Madrid at 57'. Real Madrid made their 1st substitution at 77', with Raúl Asencio replacing D. Alaba. Real Madrid made their 2nd substitution at 77', with E. Camavinga replacing Franco Mastantuono. Real Madrid extended the lead at 80' when Vinícius Júnior scored, with the assist credited to F. Valverde, making the score 3-1. Real Madrid made their 3rd substitution at 84', with A. Güler replacing César Palacios. Real Madrid made their 4th substitution at 84', with Gonzalo García replacing Thiago Pitarch. Benfica made their 1st substitution at 85', with F. Aursnes replacing E. Barrenechea. Benfica made their 2nd substitution at 85', with A. Schjelderup replacing F. Ivanović. Real Madrid made their 5th substitution at 90+1', with Álvaro Fernández replacing Fran García. Benfica made their 3rd substitution at 90+1', with L. Barreiro replacing S. Lopes Cabral. César Palacios received a yellow card for Real Madrid at 90+6'.

Real Madrid used 5 substitutions while Benfica used 3 substitutions. Real Madrid got 2 yellow cards, while Benfica got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (14-12).
  • Real Madrid controlled possession (56%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (66.7%)
BTTS2 (66.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Real Madrid vs Benfica 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