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Chelsea vs Benfica

30 September 2025 at 20:00Stamford Bridge, London
10
Referee: Daniel Siebert

Match Summary

Chelsea defeated Benfica 1:0. The match was played in UEFA Champions League 2025. Goals were scored by R. Rios 18′ (o.g.). 9 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Chelsea had 56% possession while Benfica held 44%. Chelsea had 8 shots (3 on target) compared to 9 (3 on target) for Benfica. Expected goals: Chelsea 0.93 — Benfica 0.85. Chelsea made 5 substitutions, Benfica made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Chelsea and Benfica — 1 goal and 10 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
R. Rios

Own Goal · assist: A. Garnacho

18′
Half Time
F. BuonanotteEstêvão
54′
A. GarnachoJ. Gittens
61′
T. GeorgeJoao Pedro
61′
73′
A. SilvaT. Araujo
77′
G. SudakovF. Ivanovic
77′
R. RiosL. Barreiro
77′
D. LukebakioA. Schjelderup
M. GustoR. James
80′
B. BadiashileJ. Acheampong
80′
89′
F. AursnesH. Araujo
Full Time

Match Statistics

Chelsea had 56% possession against Benfica's 44%. Chelsea registered 8 shots (3 on target) while Benfica managed 9 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 3–5. Fouls committed: 13–14.

Shots on Goal
3
3
Shots Off Goal
4
4
Total Shots
8
9
Blocked Shots
1
2
Shots inside the Box
5
7
Shots outside the Box
3
2
Fouls
13
14
Corner Kicks
3
5
Offsides
1
2
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Yellow Cards
4
5
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
3
Total Passes
514
402
Accurate Passes
453
331
Pass Accuracy
88%
82%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.93
0.85
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0.17
0.17

Rivalry since 2012

Chelsea vs Benfica Head to Head Results· 2

Chelsea and Benfica have met 2 times — Chelsea won 2, Benfica won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Chelsea leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 4 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (3 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 game (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2012.

2
wins
Drawn
0
·
0
wins
Total goals
4 · 2.0/match
Both scored
1/2 · 50%
Over 2.5
1/2 · 50%

Recent Meetings

Match Details
Match Details
Highest-scoring game: 21 v 2012

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Chelsea have recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Benfica show 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 6 outings.

Chelsea

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Benfica

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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026