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Benfica vs Real Madrid Lineups, Injuries, Preview
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The league phase of the Champions League ends today, with 18 games being played at the same time. Real Madrid will play their last league phase Champions League match against Benfica in Portugal.

Real Madrid is in the top eight positions of the Champions League table, while Benfica needs a win to remain in the competition to qualify for the Round of 16 playoffs.

Real Madrid is 3rd in the Champions League table with 15 points and has a record of five wins and two losses after seven Champions League matches.

Benfica is 29th in the Champions League table with six points, and after seven matches played, their record is two wins and five losses.

Real Madrid's previous Champions League match was a 6-1 win over AS Monaco; the goal scorers were Kylian Mbappe, who scored two goals, Franco Mastantuono, Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, and an own goal from Thilo Kehrer.

Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid celebrate their side's fourth goal, an own goal by Thilo Kehrer of AS Monaco (not pictured), during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD7 match between Real Madrid C.F. and AS Monaco at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on January 20, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images

Over the weekend, Real Madrid defeated Villarreal 2-0 away from home in La Liga. Kylian Mbappe scored two goals against Villarreal to give Real Madrid the win.

Benfica lost 2-0 to Juventus in their previous Champions League match last week. Over the weekend, Benfica defeated Estrela da Amadora 4-0 in the Portuguese league with goals from Vangelis Pavlidis, who scored two goals, Sidny Lopes Cabral, and Anisio Cabral.

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 Lisboa, Portugal.

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

  • TUDN (USA)
  • UniMas (USA)
  • Univision NOW (USA)
  • ViX (USA)
  • Paramount+ US (USA)
  • DAZN (Portugal)
  • M+ Liga de Campeones HD / Movistar Plus+ HD (Spain)

Expected Lineups for Benfica and Real Madrid

Benfica

  • Goalkeeper: Anatoliy Trubin
  • Defenders: Samuel Dahl, Nicolas Otamendi, Tomas Araujo, Amar Dedic
  • Midfielders: Enzo Barrenechea, Leandro Barreiro, Georgiy Sudakov
  • Forwards: Gianluca Prestianni, Vangelis Pavlidis, Fredrik Aursnes

Real Madrid

  • Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois
  • Defenders: Alvaro Carreras, Dean Huijsen, Raul Asencio, Federico Valverde
  • Midfielders: Jude Bellingham, Aurelien Tchouameni, Arda Guler
  • Forwards: Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, Franco Mastantuono

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

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