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Real Madrid vs Benfica: result 2-1 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 32Kick-off on February 25, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid

Real Madrid
2-1
Benfica

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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Benfica?

Real Madrid won 2-1 on February 25, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 14′RafaBenfica
  • 16′A. TchouaméniReal Madrid
  • 80′Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid

Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Benfica

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Real Madrid

4-4-2
  1. 7Vinícius Júnior
  2. 16Gonzalo García
  1. 6E. Camavinga
  2. 14A. Tchouaméni
  3. 15A. Güler
  4. 8F. Valverde
  1. 18Álvaro Fernández
  2. 22A. Rüdiger
  3. 17Raúl Asencio
  4. 12T. Alexander-Arnold
  1. 1T. Courtois

Benfica

4-2-3-1
  1. 14V. Pavlidis
  1. 21A. Schjelderup
  2. 27Rafa
  3. 20R. Rios
  1. 8F. Aursnes
  2. 18L. Barreiro
  1. 26S. Dahl
  2. 30N. Otamendi
  3. 44Tomás Araújo
  4. 17A. Dedić
  1. 1A. Trubin
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 11 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats; Benfica have 9, 2 and 4.

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

Real Madrid
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 21, 2026Osasuna(away)1-2La Liga
Feb 17, 2026Benfica(away)1-0UEFA Champions League
Feb 14, 2026Real Sociedad(home)4-1La Liga
Feb 8, 2026Valencia(away)2-0La Liga
Feb 1, 2026Rayo Vallecano(home)2-1La Liga
Benfica
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 21, 2026AVS(home)3-0Primeira Liga
Feb 17, 2026Real Madrid(home)0-1UEFA Champions League
Feb 13, 2026Santa Clara(away)2-1Primeira Liga
Feb 8, 2026Alverca(home)2-1Primeira Liga
Feb 1, 2026Tondela(away)0-0Primeira Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Real Madrid win, 0 draws, 1 Benfica win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 17, 2026Benfica 0-1 Real MadridUEFA Champions League
Jan 28, 2026Benfica 4-2 Real MadridUEFA Champions League

Last archived meeting: Benfica vs Real Madrid on Feb 17, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Real Madrid score 2.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.7 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Real Madrid2.51.3510/1510/15
Benfica1.70.966/158/15

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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