Benfica strengthen record against Real Madrid as Mourinho marks landmark night | OneFootball

Benfica defeated Real Madrid 4-2 to close the UEFA Champions League league phase, their third win in four meetings and a landmark night for José Mourinho.

Glorioso 1904 notes the win placed the club back on a historic footing against one of European football’s defining opponents.

Benfica controlled the key moments and were more clinical when it mattered. Trubin scored in the final minute to set the 4-2 scoreline. Those encounters have produced 23 goals.

The rivalry’s European story began in 1962, when Benfica beat Real Madrid 5-3 in the European Cup final in Amsterdam. It stands as one of the club’s landmark continental moments.

They met again in 1965 in the same competition. Benfica won the first leg 5-1, then lost 2-1 in Madrid, progressing 6-3 on aggregate.

The 2026 victory carries particular meaning for Mourinho. Facing Real Madrid for the sixth time, a team he has also coached, he secured his first win. Before this, he had one draw with Porto and four defeats.

Source: Glorioso 1904