Benfica vs Real Madrid LIVE: Champions League match stream, latest score, goal updates and fan reaction

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·17 February 2026

Benfica vs Real Madrid LIVE: Champions League match stream, latest score, goal updates and fan reaction

Los Blancos out for revenge after league phase defeat

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Real Madrid travel to Benfica for the second time in two months in the Champions League this evening. Los Blancos are looking to avenge their recent defeat by Jose Mourinho’s side at the Estadio da Luz, with goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin notching a stoppage-time winner to haul Madrid into the knockout play-offs.

Alvaro Arbeloa’s men missed out on the top eight in the league stage, finishing ninth, and they must play a two-legged tie against the Primeira Liga outfit in order to progress into the round of 16. They take on their former boss Mourinho, who was he would “love” to knock his old employers out in the build-up to this game.

Real are without three stars, including England international Jude Bellingham, who is nursing a hamstring injury. Eder Militao is out longer term, while Rodrygo has been suffering with tendonitis. Kylian Mbappe is part of the squad, however, and should lead the line here. Stay up to date with all the latest with our live blog below.