Patrik Schick scored the winner when Bayer Leverkusen edged Benfica 1-0 on matchday four of the UEFA Champions League at Estádio da Luz in Portugal on Wednesday, 5 November 2025.
Schick, who replaced Christian Kofane in the 57th minute, found the back of the net with a beautiful header in the 65th minute.
Leverkusen moved to five points after recording their first win in the league phase of the elite European competition.
They’ve won one, drawn two, and lost one game. Benfica remains winless after four matches. The Portuguese giants have lost all their games.
After their hard-fought victory, Leverkusen moved to position 21, while Benfica are second from the bottom of the 36-team table.
Benfica vs Leverkusen: Official Lineups
Benfica Starting XI:
Anatoliy Trubin (G), Enzo Barrenechea, Fredrik Aursnes, Georgiy Sudakov, Dodi Lukebakio, Vangelis Pavlidis, Leandro Barreiro, Richard Rios, Samuel Dahl, Nicolas Otamendi, and Tomas Araujo.
Leverkusen Starting XI:
Mark Flekken (G), Jarell Quansah, Loic Bade, Claudio Echeverri, Edmond Tapsoba, Arthur, Ernest Poku, Alejandro Grimaldo, Aleix Garcia, Ibrahim Maza, and Christian Kofane.
Benfica Latest Results
In their last match on 1 November 2025, Benfica thrashed 10-man Vitoria Guimaraes 3-0 in the tenth round of Liga Portugal.
Tomas Araujo opened the scoring in the 53rd minute. Three minutes later, Fabio Blanco was shown a red card for a bad challenge on his opponent.
Samuel Dahl doubled Benfica’s score in the 62nd minute. Joao Rego netted the final goal of the match, giving Benfica an impressive 3-0 victory.
Leverkusen Latest Results
In their previous fixture, Leverkusen were heavily defeated by Bayern Munich in the ninth round of the Bundesliga. Bayern thrashed Leverkusen 3-0.
Serge Gnabry found the back of the net in the 25th minute, and then Nicolas Jackson extended his side’s lead in the 31st minute. Loic Bade, unfortunately, gifted Bayern the third goal of the match when he scored in his own net.
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Benfica vs Leverkusen: Head-to-Head
It had been a decade since Benfica and Bayer Leverkusen faced each other in the UEFA Champions League. Their last two fixtures were in 2014.
On 9 December 2024, Benfica and Leverkusen played to a goalless draw in the group stages of the competition.
In another match on 1 October 2014, Leverkusen thumped Benfica 3-1. Stefan Kiessling opened the scoring for the hosts in the 25th minute.
Son Heung-Min, who provided the assist in the first goal, doubled Leverkusen’s lead in the 34th minute.
Benfica’s Eduardo Salvio reduced the deficit in the 62nd minute. However, Leverkusen won a penalty a few minutes later. Hakan Calhanoglu converted from the spot in the 64th minute, giving Leverkusen a 3-1 win.
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Benfica’s Next 2 Fixtures:
- On Sunday, 9 November 2025, Benfica hosts Casa Pia at Estádio da Luz in Round 11 of Liga Portugal. The clash starts at 22:30.
- On Friday, 21 November 2025, Benfica visits Atletico CP in the fourth round of Taça de Portugal. The showdown starts at 22:30.
Leverkusen’s Next 2 Fixtures:
- On Saturday, 8 November 2025, Leverkusen hosts Heidenheim at BayArena in the tenth round of the Bundesliga. The match kicks off at 16:30.
- On Saturday, 22 November 2025, Leverkusen visits Wolfsburg at Volkswagen Arena in Round 11 of the Bundesliga. The clash starts at 16:30.
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