Ríos own goal hands Chelsea first Champions League win over Benfica | OneFootball

Chelsea secured their first victory in the Champions League this Tuesday by defeating Benfica 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in the second round. Former Palmeiras midfielder Richard Ríos, with an own goal, scored for the English team.

Situation in the competition

Chelsea, who lost in the first round, earned their first three points in the tournament and jumped to 18th place. Meanwhile, José Mourinho's team suffered their second defeat and sits in 30th place with no points.

📋 Match Summary

🔵⚪ CHELSEA 1 X 0 BENFICA 🔴⚪

Competition: 2nd round of the Champions League  Venue: Stamford Bridge, in London, England  Date: September 30, 2025 (Tuesday)  Time: 4 PM (Brasília time)

Goal

How the game went

The match marked Mourinho's reunion with Chelsea, a club he managed in two spells. The Portuguese coach led the London team from 2004 to 2007 and from 2013 to 2015, winning eight titles with the club.

Chelsea opened the scoring at 17 minutes of the first half. Pedro Neto crossed to the far post for Garnacho, who stretched to hit the ball into the middle of the area. Richard Ríos tried to clear it but ended up scoring an own goal, benefiting the English team.

Benfica had a great chance to equalize the game eight minutes into the second half. After a series of passes, Aursnes received the ball in the penalty area and shot, but Sánchez made the save.

Brazilian Estêvão came on in the second half and nearly extended the lead for the home team. At 33 minutes, the former Palmeiras player received a cross and headed the ball high, but goalkeeper Trubin made the save.

At 50 minutes, in the last play of the game, Brazilian João Pedro raised his foot, hit a Benfica player, received a second yellow card, and left Chelsea with one less player.

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