Highlights

90+6'

César Palacios (Foul)

80'

Vinícius Júnior (assist F. Valverde)

57'

Raúl Asencio (Foul)

51'

N. Otamendi (Foul)

HT 1 - 1

35'

R. Ríos (Foul)

34'

A. Güler (VAR - decision : No goal)

16'

A. Tchouaméni (assist F. Valverde)

14'

Rafa

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90+1'

Sidny Cabral (L. Barreiro - tactical)

90+1'

Fran García (Álvaro Fernández - tactical)

85'

F. Ivanović (A. Schjelderup - tactical)

85'

E. Barrenechea (F. Aursnes - tactical)

84'

César Palacios (A. Güler - tactical)

84'

Thiago Pitarch (Gonzalo García - tactical)

77'

D. Alaba (E. Camavinga - tactical)

77'

F. Mastantuono (Raúl Asencio - injury)

Player of the match

Top assists

Fede Valverde # 8 - Midfielder

Duel won 4/9 (44.44%)
Accurate passes 41/45 (91.11%)
Assist 2

Who will win ?

1 RMA X DRAW 2 SLB

76%

19%

1342 participants – Finished

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
1	K. Mbappé	13
13	Vinícius Júnior	5

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-4-2

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

56%

44%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

Vinícius Júnior

Rafa 2
E. Camavinga 1

Shots off target

A. Güler

A. Schjelderup 1
F. Valverde 1

Big chance created

A. Schjelderup

T. Alexander-Arnold 1
F. Valverde 1

Successful contests

A. Schjelderup

Vinícius Júnior 2
F. Mastantuono 2

Fouls suffered

A. Tchouaméni

L. Barreiro 4
R. Ríos 3

Dispossessed

Vinícius Júnior

A. Schjelderup 2
A. Tchouaméni 2

Touches

A. Tchouaméni

N. Otamendi 79
Álvaro Fernández 76

Duel won

A. Tchouaméni

R. Ríos 8
Álvaro Fernández 6

Duel lost

L. Barreiro

A. Tchouaméni 7
R. Ríos 7

Interceptions

A. Dedić

R. Ríos 2
T. Alexander-Arnold 2

Challenge lost

T. Alexander-Arnold

R. Ríos 4
F. Aursnes 3

Tackles

Álvaro Fernández

N. Otamendi 3
F. Valverde 3

Aerial duels won

N. Otamendi

A. Tchouaméni 2
V. Pavlidis 2

Aerial duels lost

Gonzalo García

L. Barreiro 2
F. Mastantuono 2

Fouls

L. Barreiro

F. Valverde 4
A. Tchouaméni 3

Saves

T. Courtois

A. Trubin 2

Passes

N. Otamendi

A. Rüdiger 68
A. Tchouaméni 68

Accurate passes

A. Rüdiger

A. Tchouaméni 64
N. Otamendi 63

Accurate crosses

A. Schjelderup

T. Alexander-Arnold 2
F. Aursnes 2

Current form

Stats

L W W W W

W L W W D

Last matches

Stats & bet

17/02/26

28/01/26

Referees

Slavko Vinčić main referee

2.1

0.2

Average card count per match for 9 matches arbitrated
Andraž Kovačič assistant referee
Daniele Chiffi VAR referee
David Šmajc fourth referee
Tomaž Klančnik assistant referee
Christian Dingert VAR assistant referee

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Injured players

Real Madrid

Rodrygo Hamstring

Kylian Mbappé LCL Knee Injury

Dean Donny Huijsen Wijsmuller Calf Injury

Éder Militão Hamstring

Dani Ceballos Calf Injury

Trent Alexander-Arnold Unknown

Jude Bellingham Hamstring

Benfica

Enzo Alan Tomás Barrenechea Unknown

João Miguel Fins Veloso Shoulder injury

Match venue

Estadio Bernabéu - Madrid

Year of construction: 1947
Surface: grass
Capacity: 83186
Average attendance: 61041
Maximum attendance: 90000
% sold: 74

Match result Real Madrid Benfica

Date 25 February 2026 20:00
Competition UEFA Champions League
Season 2025/2026
Stage Knockout Round Play-offs
Match attendance 76745
Code RMA-SLB
Area Europe
Home team Real Madrid
Away team Benfica

FAQ

What is the result between Real Madrid Benfica?

Real Madrid won the match with a 2-1 score

What are the official lineups for Real Madrid Benfica?

Real Madrid : Coached by Arbeloa, the lineup starts off in a 4-4-2 formation: T. Courtois, Álvaro Fernández, A. Rüdiger, Raúl Asencio, T. Alexander-Arnold, E. Camavinga, A. Tchouaméni, A. Güler, F. Valverde (C), Vinícius Júnior, Gonzalo García

Benfica : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by João Tralhão, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : A. Trubin, S. Dahl, N. Otamendi (C), Tomás Araújo, A. Dedić, F. Aursnes, L. Barreiro, A. Schjelderup, Rafa, R. Ríos, V. Pavlidis

Who is the referee of the match Real Madrid Benfica ?

Slavko Vinčić is the referee for this match

Where is the match Real Madrid Benfica?

The venue Estadio Bernabéu in Madrid is hosting the match

At what time is Real Madrid Benfica?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 25 February 2026. Kick-off at 20:00

Who is the man of the match Real Madrid - Benfica ?

Fede Valverde is the outstanding player of the match Real Madrid - Benfica. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

4/9 Duel won (44.44%)
41/45 Accurate passes (91.11%)
2 Assist

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Confirmed line-ups

Real Madrid 4-4-2

- 6.2 1 T. Courtois
- 6.6 18 Álvaro Fernández
- 6.0 22 A. Rüdiger
- 4.6 17 Raúl Asencio
- 5.2 12 T. Alexander-Arnold
- 6.2 6 E. Camavinga
- 7.3 14 A. Tchouaméni
- 7.4 15 A. Güler
- 7.8 8 (C) F. Valverde
  
  2
- 7.0 7 Vinícius Júnior
- 6.1 16 Gonzalo García
- 5.3 1 A. Trubin
- 5.4 26 S. Dahl
- 4.9 30 (C) N. Otamendi
- 6.0 44 Tomás Araújo
- 5.3 17 A. Dedić
- 5.2 8 F. Aursnes
- 4.8 18 L. Barreiro
- 5.7 21 A. Schjelderup
- 7.1 27 Rafa
- 5.7 20 R. Ríos
- 5.0 14 V. Pavlidis

Benfica 4-2-3-1

- Arbeloa Coach
Substitutes
- Fran González #26 - Goalkeeper
- 84'
  
  Thiago Pitarch #45 - Midfielder
- 90+1'
  
  Fran García #20 - Defender
- Manuel Ángel #37 - Midfielder
- Brahim Díaz #21 - Midfielder
- A. Lunin #13 - Goalkeeper
- Cestero #28 - Midfielder
- Dani Carvajal #2 - Defender
- 84'
  
  César Palacios #38 - Midfielder
- 77'
  
  F. Mastantuono #30 - Striker
- F. Mendy #23 - Defender
- 77'
  
  D. Alaba #4 - Defender
- João Tralhão Coach
Substitutes
- Samuel Soares #24 - Goalkeeper
- 90+1'
  
  Sidny Cabral #15 - Defender
- António Silva #4 - Defender
- A. Bah #6 - Defender
- José Neto #62 - Defender
- Diogo Ferreira #50 - Goalkeeper
- 85'
  
  F. Ivanović #9 - Striker
- Manu #16 - Midfielder
- D. Lukébakio #11 - Striker
- H. Sudakov #10 - Midfielder
- Anísio Cabral #72 - Striker
- 85'
  
  E. Barrenechea #5 - Midfielder