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UEFA Champions League · 2025-2026
Final · Feb 17, 2026 · Estádio da Luz Portugal
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The clearest statistical differences
Recorded for Real Madrid; the type and time come directly from the event timeline.
Values are shown with team names exactly as supplied in the event statistics; the difference alone does not establish cause.
Game recap
The first leg of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League knockout play-offs brings a heavyweight clash to the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon. Following a revamped league phase that saw both storied clubs finish outside the top eight, they must now battle for a spot in the Round of 16. Benfica enters the match with confidence after defeating Real Madrid earlier in the season, while the Spanish giants arrive with a star-studded lineup led by Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior. With José Mourinho on the Benfica bench facing his former club, the tactical battle and electric atmosphere in Portugal are expected to reach fever pitch.
Game statistics
5Shots on Goal3
3Shots off Goal2
11Total Shots6
3Blocked Shots1
9Shots insidebox3
2Shots outsidebox3
5Fouls2
3Corner Kicks1
1Offsides1
60Ball Possession40
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
3Goalkeeper Saves4
398Total passes263
353Passes accurate209
89Passes %79
0.94expected_goals0.15
0.14goals_prevented0.14
Timeline
subst · 
Real MadridEduardo Camavinga T. Pitarch
Real MadridEduardo Camavinga T. Pitarchsubst · Real MadridÁlvaro Carreras D. Carvajal
Real MadridÁlvaro Carreras D. CarvajalCard · BenficaGeorgiy Sudakov Yellow Card
Card · Real MadridKylian Mbappé Yellow Card
Real MadridKylian Mbappé Yellow Cardsubst · Real MadridArda Güler B. Diaz
Real MadridArda Güler B. Diazsubst · BenficaGianluca Prestianni D. Lukebakio
subst · BenficaFredrik Aursnes S. Lopes Cabral
Card · BenficaGianluca Prestianni Yellow Card
subst · BenficaRafa Silva R. Rios
subst · BenficaAndreas Schjelderup G. Sudakov
Goal · Real MadridVinícius Júnior Normal Goal
Real MadridVinícius Júnior Normal GoalCard · Real MadridVinícius Júnior Yellow Card
Real MadridVinícius Júnior Yellow CardLineups
Real Madrid
Starting lineup
1Thibaut CourtoisGoalkeeper14Aurelien TchouameniDefensive Midfield15Arda GülerAttacking Midfield6Eduardo CamavingaCentral Midfield8Federico ValverdeCentral Midfield10Kylian MbappéCentre-Forward12Trent Alexander-ArnoldRight-Back18Álvaro CarrerasLeft-Back22Antonio RudigerCentre-Back24Dean HuijsenCentre-Back7Vinícius JúniorLeft Wing
Benfica
Starting lineup
1Anatoliy TrubinGoalkeeper8Fredrik AursnesDefensive Midfield18Leandro BarreiroMidfielder27Rafa SilvaAttacking Midfield14Vangelis PavlidisCentre-Forward17Amar DedićRight-Back21Andreas SchjelderupCentre-Forward25Gianluca PrestianniWinger26Samuel DahlLeft-Back30Nicolas OtamendiCentre-Back44Tomás AraújoCentre-Back
Final result
Real Madrid wins
1Final0
Real Madrid won by 1.
- Date
- Feb 17, 2026
- Venue
- Estádio da Luz
