Chelsea vs Benfica: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 2Kick-off on September 30, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Benfica?
Chelsea won 1-0 on September 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 18′R. RiosChelsea (o.g.)
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
4-2-3-1- 32Tyrique George
- 49A. Garnacho
- 40F. Buonanotte
- 7Pedro Neto
- 25M. Caicedo
- 8E. Fernández
- 3Marc Cucurella
- 5B. Badiashile
- 23T. Chalobah
- 27M. Gusto
- 1Robert Sánchez
Benfica
4-3-3- 10H. Sudakov
- 14V. Pavlidis
- 11D. Lukebakio
- 8F. Aursnes
- 5E. Barrenechea
- 20R. Rios
- 26S. Dahl
- 30N. Otamendi
- 4António Silva
- 17A. Dedić
- 1A. Trubin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Benfica have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Brighton(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Lincoln(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Manchester United(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Bayern München(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Brentford(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2025 | GIL Vicente(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Rio Ave(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 20, 2025 | AVS(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Qarabag(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Santa Clara(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 3 Chelsea wins, 0 draws, 0 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2025 | Benfica 1-4 Chelsea | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Apr 4, 2012 | Chelsea 2-1 Benfica | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 27, 2012 | Benfica 0-1 Chelsea | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Benfica | 1.7 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chelsea sit 6th in UEFA Champions League (16 points from 8 matches) and Benfica sit 24th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chelsea | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 16 |
| 24 | Benfica | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
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