Real Madrid vs Benfica 25/02/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Rafa Silva
14'
16'
A. Tchouaméni(F. Valverde)
34'
Arda Güler
Richard Ríos
35'
2ND HALF
N. Otamendi
51'
57'
Raúl Asencio
77'
F. Mastantuono
E. Camavinga
77'
David Alaba
77'
Raúl Asencio
77'
Raúl Asencio
80'
Vinícius(F. Valverde)
84'
T. Pitarch
84'
Gonzalo García
84'
César Palacios
84'
Arda Güler
F. Ivanovič
85'
A. Schjelderup
85'
Fredrik Aursnes
E. Barrenechea
85'
91'
Fran García
Á. Carreras
Sidny
91'
L. Barreiro
91'
96'
César Palacios
Match statistics
55%Possession45%
573Passes Attempted441
516Completed Passes381
4Corners7
9Throw-ins12
14Shots On Target12
Line-ups
Real Madrid
Formation
4-4-2
#1Courtois
#22Rüdiger
#17Asencio Del Rosario
#18Fernández Carreras
#12Alexander-Arnold
#14Tchouaméni
#15Güler
#6Camavinga
#8Valverde Dipetta
#7Paixão De Oliveira Do Nascimento
#16García Torres
Starting XI
Thibaut Courtois #1 | |
A. Rüdiger #22 | |
Raúl Asencio #17 | 77' 77' 57' |
Á. Carreras #18 | 91' |
Alexander-Arnold #12 | |
A. Tchouaméni #14 | ⚽16' |
Arda Güler #15 | 84' 34' |
E. Camavinga #6 | 77' |
F. Valverde #8 | 🎯80' 🎯16' |
Vinícius #7 | ⚽80' |
Gonzalo García #16 | 84' |
Substitutes
 Andriy Lunin #13 | |
 Fran González #26 | |
 Dani Carvajal #2 | |
 David Alaba #4 | 77' |
 Fran García #20 | 91' |
 Ferland Mendy #23 | |
 Jorge Cestero #28 | |
 T. Pitarch #45 | 84' |
 César Palacios #38 | 96' 84' |
 Manuel Ángel #37 | |
 Brahim Díaz #21 | |
 F. Mastantuono #30 | 77' |
Will not play
Daniel Ceballos Fernández
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Back in training
Ferland Sinna Mendy
Defender
Ligament injury
Return: Early September 2026
Federico Santiago Valverde Dipetta
Midfielder
Head injury
Return: Back in training
Éder Gabriel Militão Pinheiro
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Late September 2026
Andriy Lunin
Goalkeeper
Virus
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Rodrygo Silva De Goes
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early December 2026
Arda Güler
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Álvaro Arbeloa
Benfica
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Trubin
#30Otamendi
#44Lemos Araújo
#26Dahl
#17Dedić
#8Aursnes
#18Barreiro Martins
#27Fernandes Ferreira Da Silva
#21Rædergård Schjelderup
#20Ríos Montoya
#14Pavlidis
Starting XI
A. Trubin #1 | |
N. Otamendi #30 | 51' |
Tomás Araújo #44 | |
Samuel Dahl #26 | |
Amar Dedić #17 | |
Fredrik Aursnes #8 | 85' |
L. Barreiro #18 | 91' |
Rafa Silva #27 | ⚽14' |
A. Schjelderup #21 | 85' |
Richard Ríos #20 | 35' |
V. Pavlidis #14 |
Substitutes
 Samuel Soares #24 | |
 Diogo Ferreira #50 | |
 António Silva #4 | |
 A. Bah #6 | |
 Sidny #15 | 91' |
 José Neto #62 | |
 E. Barrenechea #5 | 85' |
 G. Sudakov #10 | |
 Manu Silva #16 | |
 F. Ivanovič #9 | 85' |
 D. Lukébakio #11 | |
 Anísio Cabral #72 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
José Mourinho
Real Madrid
Formation
4-4-2#1Courtois
#22Rüdiger
#17Asencio Del Rosario
#18Fernández Carreras
#12Alexander-Arnold
#14Tchouaméni
#15Güler
#6Camavinga
#8Valverde Dipetta
#7Paixão De Oliveira Do Nascimento
#16García Torres
Starting XI
Thibaut Courtois #1 | |
A. Rüdiger #22 | |
Raúl Asencio #17 | 77' 77' 57' |
Á. Carreras #18 | 91' |
Alexander-Arnold #12 | |
A. Tchouaméni #14 | ⚽16' |
Arda Güler #15 | 84' 34' |
E. Camavinga #6 | 77' |
F. Valverde #8 | 🎯80' 🎯16' |
Vinícius #7 | ⚽80' |
Gonzalo García #16 | 84' |
Substitutes
Andriy Lunin #13 | |
Fran González #26 | |
Dani Carvajal #2 | |
David Alaba #4 | 77' |
Fran García #20 | 91' |
Ferland Mendy #23 | |
Jorge Cestero #28 | |
T. Pitarch #45 | 84' |
César Palacios #38 | 96' 84' |
Manuel Ángel #37 | |
Brahim Díaz #21 | |
F. Mastantuono #30 | 77' |
Will not play
Daniel Ceballos Fernández
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Back in training
Ferland Sinna Mendy
Defender
Ligament injury
Return: Early September 2026
Federico Santiago Valverde Dipetta
Midfielder
Head injury
Return: Back in training
Éder Gabriel Militão Pinheiro
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Late September 2026
Andriy Lunin
Goalkeeper
Virus
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Rodrygo Silva De Goes
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early December 2026
Arda Güler
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Out for season
Manager
Álvaro Arbeloa
Benfica
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Trubin
#30Otamendi
#44Lemos Araújo
#26Dahl
#17Dedić
#8Aursnes
#18Barreiro Martins
#27Fernandes Ferreira Da Silva
#21Rædergård Schjelderup
#20Ríos Montoya
#14Pavlidis
Starting XI
A. Trubin #1 | |
N. Otamendi #30 | 51' |
Tomás Araújo #44 | |
Samuel Dahl #26 | |
Amar Dedić #17 | |
Fredrik Aursnes #8 | 85' |
L. Barreiro #18 | 91' |
Rafa Silva #27 | ⚽14' |
A. Schjelderup #21 | 85' |
Richard Ríos #20 | 35' |
V. Pavlidis #14 |
Substitutes
Samuel Soares #24 | |
Diogo Ferreira #50 | |
António Silva #4 | |
A. Bah #6 | |
Sidny #15 | 91' |
José Neto #62 | |
E. Barrenechea #5 | 85' |
G. Sudakov #10 | |
Manu Silva #16 | |
F. Ivanovič #9 | 85' |
D. Lukébakio #11 | |
Anísio Cabral #72 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
José Mourinho
Head-to-head
5 matches
Real Madrid
4
Wins
0
Draws
1
Wins
Benfica
Champions League2026 • 2 matches
Friendly2012 • 1 match
Santiago Bernabeu Trophy1996 • 1 match
Teresa Herrera Trophy1995 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 8 | 23:4 | 24 |
2 |  | 8 | 22:8 | 21 |
3 |  | 8 | 20:8 | 18 |
4 |  | 8 | 17:7 | 17 |
5 |  | 8 | 22:14 | 16 |
6 |  | 8 | 17:10 | 16 |
7 |  | 8 | 17:11 | 16 |
8 |  | 8 | 15:9 | 16 |
9 |  | 8 | 21:12 | 15 |
10 |  | 8 | 15:7 | 15 |
11 |  | 8 | 21:11 | 14 |
12 |  | 8 | 17:7 | 14 |
13 |  | 8 | 14:10 | 13 |
14 |  | 8 | 17:15 | 13 |
15 |  | 8 | 10:10 | 13 |
16 |  | 8 | 13:14 | 12 |
17 |  | 8 | 19:17 | 11 |
18 |  | 8 | 10:14 | 11 |
19 |  | 8 | 15:17 | 10 |
20 |  | 8 | 9:11 | 10 |
21 |  | 8 | 8:14 | 10 |
22 |  | 8 | 13:21 | 10 |
23 |  | 8 | 14:15 | 9 |
24 |  | 8 | 10:12 | 9 |
25 |  | 8 | 11:14 | 9 |
26 |  | 8 | 8:11 | 9 |
27 |  | 8 | 8:17 | 9 |
28 |  | 8 | 16:16 | 8 |
29 |  | 8 | 9:14 | 8 |
30 |  | 8 | 9:15 | 8 |
31 |  | 8 | 12:21 | 8 |
32 |  | 8 | 8:21 | 6 |
33 |  | 8 | 10:21 | 4 |
34 |  | 8 | 5:19 | 3 |
35 |  | 8 | 5:18 | 1 |
36 |  | 8 | 7:22 | 1 |
Eliminated
Match Information
Referee:
Slavko Vincic
Venue:
Santiago Bernabéu
Capacity:
81
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