Match Events
- 18′Chelsea, own goal:1–0Own goal
- 34′Benfica, yellow card:
- 45+1′Chelsea, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 0
- 46′Chelsea, yellow card:
- 49′Benfica, yellow card:
- 54′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 61′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 61′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 62′Chelsea, yellow card:
- 63′Benfica, yellow card:
- 73′Benfica, substitution:off
- 77′Benfica, substitution:off
- 77′Benfica, substitution:off
- 77′Benfica, substitution:off
- 80′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 80′Chelsea, substitution:off
- 83′Benfica, yellow card:
- 88′Benfica, yellow card:
- 89′Benfica, substitution:off
- 90+6′Chelsea, second yellow card:
- Full-time1 – 0
Lineups
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Chelsea
4-2-3-1
7.15
Average match ratingChelsea +0.70
6.45
Benfica
4-3-3
Stamford Bridge
Key Stats
56%Possession44%
0.93Expected Goals0.85
8Shots9
3Shots on Target3
3Corners5
88%Pass Accuracy82%
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Match report
Chelsea vs Benfica — the facts
Chelsea beat Benfica 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
Chelsea met Benfica in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 2). Kick-off was Tuesday, 30 September 2025, 19:00 UTC at Stamford Bridge. Referee: Daniel Siebert.
Team pages: Chelsea · Benfica · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 18' Goal (own goal): Richard Rios (assist: Alejandro Garnacho) — 1–0
- 90+6' Red card: João Pedro
Starting line-ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
Benfica (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Chelsea vs Benfica final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Chelsea and Benfica team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.