Real Madrid v Benfica

Real Madrid v Benfica in Champions League ended 2:1. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Real Madrid v Benfica

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Real Madrid at 56.9% - the match finished 2:1, so the prediction was correct.
Model 1 · Real Madrid X 2 · Benfica Prediction Result
Pro AI (XGBoost) 56.9% 21.1% 22.0% Home win · Real Madrid ✔ Correct
Final score 2:1 Home win · Real Madrid
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Match events: Real Madrid v Benfica

  1. 14′Rafa Silva · Goal
  2. 16′Aurélien Tchouaméni · Goal (assist: Federico Valverde)
  3. 35′Richard Ríos · Yellow card
  4. 51′Nicolás Otamendi · Yellow card
  5. 57′Raúl Asencio · Yellow card
  6. 77′David Alaba · Substitution (off: Eduardo Camavinga)
  7. 77′Franco Mastantuono · Substitution (off: Raúl Asencio)
  8. 80′Vinicius Junior · Goal (assist: Federico Valverde)
  9. 84′César Palacios · Substitution (off: Arda Güler)
  10. 84′Thiago Pitarch · Substitution (off: Gonzalo García)
  11. 85′Enzo Barrenechea · Substitution (off: Fredrik Aursnes)
  12. 85′Franjo Ivanović · Substitution (off: Andreas Schjelderup)
  13. 90+6′César Palacios · Yellow card
  14. 90+1′Sidny Cabral · Substitution (off: Leandro Barreiro)
  15. 90+1′Fran García · Substitution (off: Álvaro Carreras )

Match statistics: Real Madrid v Benfica

Statistic Real Madrid Benfica
Possession 56% 44%
Shots on target 4 4
Total shots 14 12
Shots off target 6 3
Blocked shots 4 2
Corners 2 1
Fouls 16 10
Offsides 2 0
Yellow cards 5 8
Red cards 8 6
Saves 1 0
Passes 573 441
Pass accuracy 90% 86%

Line-ups: Real Madrid v Benfica

Real Madrid 4-4-2

Starting XI

  1. 1 Thibaut Courtois 7.2
  2. 6 Eduardo Camavinga 7.1
  3. 7 Vinicius Junior 7.3
  4. 8 Federico Valverde 8.2
  5. 12 Trent Alexander-Arnold 6.6
  6. 14 Aurélien Tchouaméni 7.3
  7. 15 Arda Güler 7.1
  8. 16 Gonzalo García 6.6
  9. 17 Raúl Asencio 6.1
  10. 18 Álvaro Carreras 7.2
  11. 22 Antonio Rüdiger 6.9
Substitutes (12)
  1. 2 Daniel Carvajal
  2. 4 David Alaba 6.5
  3. 13 Andriy Lunin
  4. 20 Fran García 6.5
  5. 21 Brahim Díaz
  6. 23 Ferland Mendy
  7. 26 Fran González
  8. 28 Jorge Cestero Sancho
  9. 30 Franco Mastantuono 6.6
  10. 37 Manuel Ángel Morán
  11. 38 César Palacios 6.3
  12. 45 Thiago Pitarch 6.5

Benfica 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 1 Anatoliy Trubin 6.3
  2. 8 Fredrik Aursnes 6.8
  3. 14 Vangelis Pavlidis 6.5
  4. 17 Amar Dedić 6.2
  5. 18 Leandro Barreiro 6.6
  6. 20 Richard Ríos 6.9
  7. 21 Andreas Schjelderup 7.0
  8. 26 Samuel Dahl 6.4
  9. 27 Rafa Silva 7.4
  10. 30 Nicolás Otamendi 6.4
  11. 44 Tomás Araújo 6.8
Substitutes (12)
  1. 4 António Silva
  2. 5 Enzo Barrenechea 6.7
  3. 6 Alexander Bah
  4. 9 Franjo Ivanović 6.6
  5. 10 Georgiy Sudakov
  6. 11 Dodi Lukébakio
  7. 15 Sidny Cabral 6.7
  8. 16 Manu Silva
  9. 24 Samuel Soares
  10. 50 Diogo Ferreira
  11. 62 José Neto
  12. 72 Anísio

Form and head-to-head: Real Madrid v Benfica

Real Madrid

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Benfica

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Head-to-head – last 2 meetings

Real Madrid wins: 1; draws: 0; Benfica wins: 1.

Date Home Score Away Competition
Benfica 0–1 Real Madrid Champions League
Benfica 4–2 Real Madrid Champions League

Champions League standings

Current competition standings
# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 Arsenal 8 8 0 0 +19 24 WWWWWWWW
2 FC Bayern München 8 7 0 1 +14 21 WWWWWLWW
3 Liverpool 8 6 0 2 +12 18 WWWLWWWL
4 Tottenham Hotspur 8 5 2 1 +10 17 WDLWDWWW
5 FC Barcelona 8 5 1 2 +8 16 WWDLWLWW
6 Chelsea 8 5 1 2 +7 16 DWLWWLWW
7 Sporting CP 8 5 1 2 +6 16 WWWWWLDL
8 Manchester City 8 5 1 2 +6 16 WWDWLWLW
9 Real Madrid 8 5 0 3 +9 15 LWLLWWWW
10 Inter 8 5 0 3 +8 15 WWWWWLLL
11 Paris Saint Germain 8 4 2 2 +10 14 WLWWLWDD
12 Newcastle United 8 4 2 2 +10 14 DLWWWWLD
13 Juventus 8 3 4 1 +4 13 DDLDWWWD
14 Atlético de Madrid 8 4 1 3 +2 13 LWLWWDLW
15 Atalanta 8 4 1 3 0 13 WLLWWWLD
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 3 3 2 -1 12 DLDWWDWL
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 3 2 3 +2 11 DWLWLWDL
18 Olympiacos F.C. 8 3 2 3 -4 11 DWLLLWDW
19 Club Brugge 8 3 1 4 -2 10 LDWLLLWW
20 Galatasaray 8 3 1 4 -2 10 LWDWWLLL
21 Monaco 8 2 4 2 -6 10 WLDDDWLD
22 Qarabağ 8 3 1 4 -8 10 LLWLWWLD
23 Bodø / Glimt 8 2 3 3 -1 9 LWDDLDWL
24 Benfica 8 3 0 5 -2 9 LWLLLWWL
25 Olympique Marseille 8 3 0 5 -3 9 LLLLWWWL
26 Pafos FC 8 2 3 3 -3 9 WDDWDLLL
27 Union Saint-Gilloise 8 3 0 5 -9 9 LLLWWLWL
28 PSV 8 2 2 4 0 8 LDDWWLLL
29 Athletic Club 8 2 2 4 -5 8 LLWWLLDD
30 Napoli 8 2 2 4 -6 8 WDLDLLLW
31 FC København 8 2 2 4 -9 8 LLDDLWWL
32 Ajax 8 2 0 6 -13 6 LLWLLLLW
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 1 1 6 -11 4 LLWDLLLL
34 Slavia Praha 8 0 3 5 -14 3 DDLLDLLL
35 Villarreal 8 0 1 7 -13 1 LLLLDLLL
36 Kairat 8 0 1 7 -15 1 DLLLLLLL

Managers: Real Madrid v Benfica

Á. Arbeloa Coca
Real MadridManagerÁ. Arbeloa Coca
J. Valado Tralhão
BenficaManagerJ. Valado Tralhão

Match information: Real Madrid v Benfica

Kick-off
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Competition
Champions League
City
Madrid
Surface
grass
Capacity
84,744

TV coverage: Real Madrid v Benfica

Where to watch in Bulgaria

4 broadcasts licensed for Bulgaria

  • BTV Action
  • MAX Sport 2
  • MAX Sport 4
  • Voyo Sport

Live commentary: Real Madrid v Benfica

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