Benfica vs Real Madrid, LIVE streaming information: where to watch the UEFA Champions League play-offs?

Real Madrid and Benfica will do it again on Tuesday after their epic Champions League match last month.

A 4-2 win for Benfica against Madrid in the final round of the league stage produced one of the most dramatic finishes in the history of the competition.

A goal deep into extra time from goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin secured Benfica’s place in the play-offs. The defeat for Madrid, meanwhile, meant that the fifteen-time European champions missed automatic qualification for the round of 16.

The mastermind behind the victory for Benfica was former Madrid coach José Mourinho. Now he gets the chance to inflict further pain on his old team in the first leg of their play-off series at Benfica’s Stadium of Light.

Predicted XIs

Real Madrid: Courtois; Trent, Rudiger, Huijsen, Carreras; Tchouaméni, Valverde, Camavinga; Guler; Vinicius, Mbappe.

Benfica: Trubin; Dedic, Otamendi, T. Araújo, Dahl; Aursnes, Barreiro; Prestianni, Sudakov, Schjelderup; Pavlidis.

Published on February 17, 2026