Chelsea vs Benfica Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Chelsea took on Benfica in the League Stage of the Champions League on September 30. The match concluded with Chelsea defeating Benfica 1-0.

Richard Rios scored the only goal of the game into his own net on the 18th minute of the match, putting Chelsea in front and ultimately sealing the victory.

All eyes turn to the pitch as the upcoming match sees Chelsea and Benfica are set to clash again, 3 months after their FIFA Club World Championship Playoffs encounter which Chelsea won 1-4. Chelsea come into this match following a defeat to Brighton last Saturday, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance. If they aim to regain control of matches, defensive adjustments will be necessary, given that their backline remains a concern, having conceded goals in each of their last five matches.

Benfica, by contrast, come into this clash with momentum, following a victory over Gil Vicente in their most recent game.

This UEFA Champions League match offers a platform for Chelsea and Benfica’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Chelsea’s attacking options, under Enzo Maresca’s management, have been bolstered by Joao Pedro and Enzo Fernandez, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In UEFA Champions League, Palmer has been Chelsea’s standout scorer with one goal, with Gusto contributing one assist to top their creative tally in the league. Chelsea’s offense has also been strengthened by Moises Caicedo, Trevoh Chalobah and Tyrique George, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Benfica, guided by Jose Mourinho, have been driven by Vangelis Pavlidis, the team’s primary goal threat, and Fredrik Aursnes, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Pavlidis leads Benfica’s scoring charts in UEFA Champions League this season with one goal, with Sudakov topping their assist tally in the competition with two. Benfica have also relied on Andreas Schjelderup, Franjo Ivanovic and Amar Dedic to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

The AI gives an initial outlook on Chelsea vs Benfica before the match - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. Here, the pre-match projection was spot on - it pointed to Chelsea's win. Pre-match figures processed by the model indicated Chelsea’s victory comes out on top, with 40% likelihood, while a draw was at 28% and Benfica’s victory was at 32%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Chelsea - Benfica in real time.

Chelsea kicked off the game with Robert Sanchez, Marc Cucurella, Benoit Badiashile who got substituted by Josh Acheampong on the 80th minute, Trevoh Chalobah, Malo Gusto who got substituted by Reece James on the 80th minute, Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Alejandro Garnacho who got substituted by Jamie Gittens on the 61st minute, Facundo Buonanotte who got substituted by Estevao on the 54th minute, Pedro Neto and Tyrique George who got substituted by Joao Pedro on the 61st minute as starters, with Max Merrick, Filip Jorgensen, Josh Acheampong, Jorrel Hato, Reece James, Jamie Gittens, Reggie Walsh, Romeo Lavia, Estevao, Joao Pedro and Marc Guiu on the bench.

Benfica's starting eleven were Anatolii Trubin, Samuel Dahl, Nicolas Otamendi, Antonio Silva who got substituted by Tomas Araujo on the 73rd minute, Amar Dedic, Enzo Barrenechea, Richard Rios who got substituted by Leandro Barreiro on the 77th minute, Georgiy Sudakov who got substituted by Franjo Ivanovic on the 77th minute, Fredrik Aursnes who got substituted by Henrique Araujo on the 89th minute, Dodi Lukebakio who got substituted by Andreas Schjelderup on the 77th minute and Vangelis Pavlidis, with Samuel Soares, Diogo Ferreira, Tomas Araujo, Rafa Obrador, Goncalo Oliveira, Diogo Prioste, Leandro Barreiro, Joao Rego, Joao Veloso, Andreas Schjelderup, Henrique Araujo and Franjo Ivanovic on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Chelsea vs Benfica on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.02 - 0.95
• Ball Possession: 56 - 44
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 1
• Total Attempts: 8 - 9
• Shots On Target: 3 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 1 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 5 - 7
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 2
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
• Fouls: 13 - 14
• Corners: 3 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 19 - 20
• Saves: 3 - 3
• Free Kicks: 14 - 13
• Offsides: 1 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 107 - 83
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 79 - 58
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 18 - 24
• Tackles: 31 - 16
• Completed Tackles: 18 - 12
• Total Crosses: 14 - 10
• Successful Crosses: 3 - 3
• Interceptions: 10 - 11
• Clearances: 21 - 22

Referee showed the yellow card nine times throughout the game. Enzo Barrenechea, Enzo Fernandez, Facundo Buonanotte, Richard Rios, Joao Pedro, Fredrik Aursnes, Nicolas Otamendi, Pedro Neto and Tomas Araujo were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since June 2025, the teams have clashed once. The meeting took place on June 28, 2025, with Chelsea winning 1-4. So far, Chelsea have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Benfica.

Chelsea have won one of their two matches in Champions League League Stage this season, with zero draws and one defeat, scoring two goals at an average of 1.00 per match and conceding three at a rate of 1.50 per match. Benfica have won zero of their two matches in Champions League League Stage this season, with zero draws and two defeats, scoring two goals, averaging 1.00 per match, while conceding four, an average of 2.00 per match.

Recent Form

Chelsea are coming off a loss in their last match against Brighton, while Benfica are coming off a win in their last match against Gil Vicente. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Chelsea have claimed fourteen victories, suffered four defeats, and drawn two times, while in their last twenty matches, Benfica have recorded fourteen wins, two losses, and four draws.

Live Standings

As always, Champions League League Stage's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Chelsea sit 18th with three points from two matches, while Benfica sit 33rd with zero points from two matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Chelsea and Benfica in real time. You can watch the goal by Richard Rios as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Chelsea - Benfica are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.