Actual Madrid go to Benfica tonight within the Champions League. Get all of the workforce information right here…
Real Madrid are again in Lisbon tonight, simply three weeks on from one of the vital humbling nights of their current historical past.
Alvaro Arbeloa’s aspect face Benfica and can look to avenge the 4-2 defeat they suffered by the hands of Jose Mourinho and Anatoliy Trubin on January 28.
Madrid arrived in Portugal sitting properly within the high eight and eyeing a spot within the Champions League spherical of 16 with out the necessity to navigate the play-offs. However their hopes unfolded on a dramatic night time that concluded with dwelling goalkeeper Trubin ordered ahead for a last-gasp free-kick and with Benfica needing yet one more objective to stay within the competitors.
The Ukraine worldwide duly headed in Fredrik Aursnes’ excellent supply to spark scenes of delirium on the Estádio da Luz and heap additional embarrassment on a Madrid workforce knocked out of the Copa del Rey at second tier Albacete two weeks earlier.
A 3-2 loss wouldn’t have been sufficient for Madrid to qualify robotically however the optics of conceding to a goalkeeper was not look, as Kylian Mbappe confirmed.
“That final objective doesn’t change something by way of the outcome, however for us it seems to be shameful. Conceding from the goalkeeper hurts,” stated the France worldwide.
“We have been missing slightly little bit of the whole lot – aggression, focus and high quality of play. There aren’t any small issues within the Champions League: in case you don’t exit on the pitch at your finest, you get punished.”
Since that time, issues have seemed up for Madrid with three successive wins in La Liga taking them above Barcelona within the title race.
Benfica have received their final two Primeira Liga video games however performances proceed to be unconvincing and that is as large an evening for Mourinho as it’s Arbeloa.
BENFICA TEAM NEWS
Proper-back Alexander Bah (knee) is out injured for Benfica. Wideman Samuel Dahl, midfielder Dodi Lukebakio and defender Nicolas Otamendi will likely be banned for the second leg if they’re booked.
Benfica: TBC
REAL MADRID TEAM NEWS
Defender Eder Militao (hamstring) and ahead Jude Bellingham (thigh) are sidelined for Madrid. Centre-back Raul Asencio and winger Rodrygo are suspended.
Left-back Alvaro Carreras, centre-back Dean Huijsen and Aurelian Tchouameni are every prone to lacking the second leg, ought to they be cautioned.
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Benfica v Actual Madrid stats
- Earlier than this season, Benfica and Real Madrid’s conferences had been within the 1962 European Cup closing, which Benfica received 5-3, and the 1964/65 quarter-finals, through which Benfica received 5-1 at dwelling and misplaced 2-1 in Madrid
- Benfica have misplaced their final 5 European ties in opposition to Spanish opposition
- Their most up-to-date such win was in opposition to Actual Betis within the 1982/83 UEFA Cup (now the Europa League)
- The Portuguese aspect have received 4 of their six European dwelling matches this season (L2)
- Earlier than dropping to Benfica, Madrid have been unbeaten in 10 successive matches in opposition to Portuguese groups (W8 D2)
- Actual Madrid have received 10 of their final 12 two-legged ties within the Champions League
- Mbappe has 13 objectives in seven European appearances this season, together with eight in his final three
- The 15-time champions are collaborating within the Champions League knockout section for a twenty ninth successive season, whereas Benfica have reached this stage for the fourth time in 5 seasons
- Mourinho was Madrid boss from Might 2010 to June 2013, successful the Copa del Rey in 2010/11 and La Liga the next season
- Carreras joined Madrid final summer season from Benfica, for whom he made 68 appearances and scored 5 objectives between 2024 and 2025
