The head-to-head results for Benfica vs Real Madrid in the last two matches clearly show that the upcoming encounter is one of the highest-scoring matches in Europe.
Benfica host Real Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League play-offs at Estádio da Luz on Tuesday, 17 February 2026. The match kicks off at 22:00 (SAST).
Benfica vs Real Madrid: Head-to-Head
According to Benfica’s head-to-head results against Real Madrid, the two sides scored 13 goals in their last two encounters.
Benfica has scored a whopping nine goals against Real Madrid in their past two meetings, conceding only four. Real Madrid lost both recent games against Benfica.
The star-studded Los Blancos are the favourites to win this round. However, Benfica has an ace up its sleeve in the form of José Mourinho, a well-known master tactician.
Below, SportPurse zooms in on the head-to-head results of the last two matches between Benfica and Real Madrid, from 2012 to 2026.
Benfica 4-2 Real Madrid
Benfica stunned Real Madrid 4-2 in a thrilling UEFA Champions League comeback win at Estádio da Luz on 28 January 2026. The league phase victory booked Benfica’s spot in the play-offs.
Kylian Mbappé put the Spanish giants in front in the 30th minute, assisted by Raul Asencio. However, Andreas Schjelderup levelled the score for the hosts in the 36th minute, assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
Pavlidis then converted from the spot in the 45+5 minute, ensuring Benfica went into the break leading 2-1. Schjelderup then sent the Benfica faithful into a frenzy when he extended the home side’s lead to 3-1 in the 54th minute.
However, Mbappé made it 3-2 in the 58th minute, assisted by Arda Güler. The referee then showed two players from Los Blancos red cards in stoppage time.
Asencio was red-carded in the 90+2 minute after receiving his second yellow card. Four minutes later, the referee also sent off Rodrygo for receiving his second yellow card.
In a desperate move for one more goal that would send them to the play-offs, Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin left his goal post and attended a free kick at the death.
Trubin sent the home fans into a frenzy when he headed in Benfica’s fourth goal of the match, changing the score to 4-2. Fredrik Aursnes assisted Trubin.
Benfica 5-2 Real Madrid
Benfica thrashed Real Madrid 5-2 in a thrilling club friendly at Estádio da Luz on 27 July 2012.
Javi Garcia put the hosts in front in the 5th minute. However, José Callejon equalised for Los Blancos in the 18th minute.
Callejon then put Real Madrid in the 20th minute. Two minutes later, Axel Witsel levelled the score to 2-2.
Benfica outclassed Real Madrid in the second half, scoring three more goals. Enzo Perez made it 3-2 in the 53rd minute. Carlos Martins then scored the home side’s fourth goal in the 58th minute.
Perez, with his second goal of the match, changed the score to 5-2 in the 85th minute. The bragging rights belonged to Benfica players after the dominant victory!
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