Champions League - League StageStamford Bridge, Sep 30
FTChelsea
1 - 0
Benfica
Events:
18'Richard Rios1 - 0
18'1 - 0Richard Rios
34'Enzo Barrenechea
34'Enzo Barrenechea
45 + 1'Enzo Fernández
45 + 1'Enzo Fernández
HT
1 - 0
Events:
46'Facundo Buonanotte
46'Facundo Buonanotte
49'Richard Rios
49'Richard Rios
62'João Pedro
62'João Pedro
64'Fredrik Aursnes
64'Fredrik Aursnes
83'Nicolás Otamendi
83'Nicolás Otamendi
88'Tomas Araujo
88'Tomas Araujo
90 + 3'José Mourinho
90 + 3'José Mourinho
90 + 6'João Pedro
90 + 6'João Pedro
FT
1 - 0
Events:
Events:
Match Info:
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
Venue: Stamford BridgeSep 30
Spectators: 38,636
Stats:
Shots on target
3
Shots on target
3
Shots off target
4
Shots off target
4
Blocked Shots
1
Blocked Shots
2
Possession (%)
56
Possession (%)
44
Corner Kicks
3
Corner Kicks
5
Offsides
1
Offsides
2
Fouls
13
Fouls
14
Throw ins
19
Throw ins
20
Yellow cards
2
Yellow cards
5
Red cards
1
Red cards
0
Crosses
3
Crosses
3
Goalkeeper saves
3
Goalkeeper saves
3
Goal kicks
3
Goal kicks
8
Latest commentaries:
90+9'Both teams could have won today but Chelsea just managed to carve out the victory
90+9'That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+8'Ball possession: Chelsea: 55%, Benfica: 45%.
90+8'Today's attendance is 38636.
90+8'Marc Cucurella relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+8'The match resumes with a drop ball.
90+8'The game is stopped.
90+8'Benfica take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
90+8'Enzo Fernandez wins an air challenge against Nicolas Otamendi
90+8'Benfica are trying to create something here.
90+6'RED CARD! - Joao Pedro receives his second yellow card and is sent off!
90+6'Dangerous challenge by Joao Pedro from Chelsea. Leandro Barreiro on the receiving end of that.
90+6'Chelsea take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
90+5'Chelsea take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
90+5'Ball possession: Chelsea: 56%, Benfica: 44%.
90+5'Nicolas Otamendi relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+5'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
90+5'Moises Caicedo makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
90+5'Benfica are trying to create something here.
90+4'Benfica take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
90+4'Benfica take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
90+3'The referee is not having the complaints from Jose Mourinho who is given a yellow card for dissent
90+3'The referee signals a free kick as Henrique Araujo from Benfica trips Reece James
90+3'The referee signals a free kick as Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea trips Leandro Barreiro
90+2'Nicolas Otamendi relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+1'Goal kick for Chelsea.
90+1'A chance presents itself to Enzo Barrenechea from Benfica but his header goes wide
90+1'Samuel Dahl from Benfica swings in the corner from the left.
90+1'Moises Caicedo from Chelsea intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+1'Benfica are trying to create something here.
90+1'The fourth official shows there are 6 minute(s) of time to be added.
90'Benfica are trying to create something here.
90'Ball possession: Chelsea: 57%, Benfica: 43%.
90'Benfica take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
89'Fredrik Aursnes is leaving the field to be replaced by Henrique Araujo in a tactical substitution.
89'Benfica are in control of the ball.
89'Chelsea are trying to create something here.
88'The referee is not having the complaints from Tomas Araujo who is given a yellow card for dissent
88'Pedro Neto from Chelsea goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Tomas Araujo
88'Moises Caicedo relieves the pressure with a clearance
Line-ups are confirmed. Last update: Thu Oct 02 2025 08:22:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Chelsea4-2-3-1
1
Robert Sánchez
27
Malo Gusto
23
Trevoh Chalobah
5
Benoît Badiashile
3
Marc Cucurella
25
Moisés Caicedo
8
Enzo Fernández
7
Pedro Neto
40
Facundo Buonanotte
49
Alejandro Garnacho
32
Tyrique George
10
Georgiy Sudakov
14
Vangelis Pavlidis
11
Dodi Lukébakio
8
Fredrik Aursnes
5
Enzo Barrenechea
20
Richard Ríos
26
Samuel Dahl
30
Nicolás Otamendi
4
António Silva
17
Amar Dedić
1
Anatoliy Trubin
Benfica4-3-3
Substitutions:
54'
Facundo BuonanotteEstevao
73'
António SilvaTomas Araujo
61'
Tyrique GeorgeJoão Pedro
77'
Dodi LukébakioAndreas Schjelderup
61'
Alejandro GarnachoJamie Gittens
77'
Georgiy SudakovFranjo Ivanović
80'
Malo GustoReece James
77'
Richard RiosLeandro Barreiro
80'
Benoît BadiashileJoshua Acheampong
89'
Fredrik AursnesHenrique Araujo
Substitute players:
Filip Jörgensen
Samuel Soares
Max Merrick
Diogo José de Nazaré e Jesus Ferreira
Jorrel Hato
Rafael Obrador
Reece James
Tomas Araujo
Joshua Acheampong
Gonçalo Calisto de Oliveira
Roméo Lavia
Leandro Barreiro
Reggie Walsh
João Miguel Fins Veloso
Jamie Gittens
Joao Rego
João Pedro
Diogo Prioste
Marc Guiu
Franjo Ivanović
Estêvão
Andreas Schjelderup
Henrique Araujo
Coaches:
Enzo Maresca
José Mourinho
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