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Benfica vs Real Madrid: result 4-2 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 8Kick-off on January 28, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa

Benfica
4-2
Real Madrid

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What was the result of Benfica vs Real Madrid?

Benfica won 4-2 on January 28, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 30′Kylian MbappéReal Madrid
  • 36′A. SchjelderupBenfica
  • 45′V. PavlidisBenfica (pen.)
  • 54′A. SchjelderupBenfica
  • 58′Kylian MbappéReal Madrid
  • 90′A. TrubinBenfica

Official lineup for Benfica vs Real Madrid

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Benfica

4-2-3-1
  1. 14V. Pavlidis
  1. 21A. Schjelderup
  2. 10H. Sudakov
  3. 25G. Prestianni
  1. 8F. Aursnes
  2. 18L. Barreiro
  1. 26S. Dahl
  2. 30N. Otamendi
  3. 44Tomás Araújo
  4. 17A. Dedić
  1. 1A. Trubin

Real Madrid

4-3-3
  1. 7Vinícius Júnior
  2. 10Kylian Mbappé
  3. 30Franco Mastantuono
  1. 5J. Bellingham
  2. 14A. Tchouaméni
  3. 15A. Güler
  1. 18Álvaro Fernández
  2. 24D. Huijsen
  3. 17Raúl Asencio
  4. 8F. Valverde
  1. 1T. Courtois
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Real Madrid have 10, 1 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Benfica
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 25, 2026Estrela(home)4-0Primeira Liga
Jan 21, 2026Juventus(away)0-2UEFA Champions League
Jan 17, 2026Rio Ave(away)2-0Primeira Liga
Jan 14, 2026FC Porto(away)0-1Taça de Portugal
Jan 7, 2026SC Braga(home)1-3Taça da Liga
Real Madrid
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 24, 2026Villarreal(away)2-0La Liga
Jan 20, 2026Monaco(home)6-1UEFA Champions League
Jan 17, 2026Levante(home)2-0La Liga
Jan 14, 2026Albacete(away)2-3Copa del Rey
Jan 11, 2026Barcelona(away)2-3Super Cup

How many goals should we expect?

Benfica score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Real Madrid score 2.5 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Benfica1.90.785/156/15
Real Madrid2.51.3410/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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8Real Madrid2200646

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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