Benfica vs. Real Madrid Lineups, Injuries, Live Streaming, How & Where to Watch

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Benfica vs. Real Madrid Lineups, Injuries, Live Streaming, How & Where to Watch

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Emmanuel Mendez | Last updated Feb 17, 2026 9:55 AM ET

The knockout phase playoff of the Champions League will be played over two legs, and the first leg matchups will be played this week. One of the matchups is between Benfica and Real Madrid.

Both teams recently played each other in the Champions League during the league phase on the final matchday last month.

Ahead of this match, Benfica and Real Madrid played in their respective leagues over the weekend. Benfica defeated Santa Clara 2-1 in the Liga Portugal away from home, with an own goal and a goal from Vangelis Pavlidis.

Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad 4-1 at home with two goals from Vinicius Junior, a goal from Gonzalo Garcia, and a goal from Federico Valverde.

In the 8th matchday of the league phase of the Champions League this season, Benfica defeated Real Madrid 4-2 at home in the Estadio Da Luz. Benfica's win sent them to the knockout stage playoffs and also stopped Real Madrid from reaching the top eight positions in the UCL table.

In the previous Benfica vs Real Madrid match, Kylian Mbappe scored two goals for Los Blancos, but two goals from Andreas Schjelderup, a goal from Vangelis Pavlidis, and a dramatic last-minute goal from the goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin gave Benfica the win.

Anatoliy Trubin of Benfica celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal with a header with teammates during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD8 match between SL Benfica and Real Madrid C.F. at Estadio do SL Benfica on January 28, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/Getty Images)Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/Getty Images

Where to Watch Benfica vs Real Madrid

Benfica vs Real Madrid will kick off at 3 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 8 p.m. local time in Lisbon, Portugal, at the Estadio Da Luz.

The match will be available to watch across select TV channels and streaming services in the United States and in other countries.

TUDN (USA)
UniMas (USA)
Univision NOW (USA)
Paramount+ US (USA)
Movistar Plus+ (Spain)
Sport TV5 / Sport TV+/ DAZN Portugal (Portugal)

Expected Lineups for Benfica vs Real Madrid

Benfica

Goalkeeper: Anatoliy Trubin
Defenders: Samuel Dahl, Nicolas Otamendi, Tomas Araujo, Amar Dedic
Midfielders: Enzo Barrenchea, Leandro Barreiro, Georgiy Sudakov
Forwards: Andreas Schjelderup, Vangelis Pavlidis, Gianluca Prestianni

Injuries: Alexander Bah, Samuel Soares, Richard Rios, Joao Veloso, Fredrik Aursnes

Real Madrid

Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois
Defenders: Alvaro Carreras, Dean Huijsen, Antonio Rudiger, Trent Alexander-Arnold
Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Federico Valverde
Forwards: Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, Arda Guler

Injuries: Jude Bellingham, Eder Militao, Rodrygo, Raul Asencio* (*Suspended)

H2H: Benfica vs Real Madrid

January 28, 2026: Benfica 4-2 Real Madrid (Champions League MD 8)
March 17, 1965: Real Madrid 2-1 Benfica (Champions League Quarterfinals 2nd leg)
February 24, 1965: Benfica 5-1 Real Madrid (Champions League Quarterfinals 1st leg)
May 2, 1962: Benfica 5-3 Real Madrid (Champions League Final)

Prediction: Benfica 2-2 Real Madrid

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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