Match summary
1ST HALF
Ibrahim Maza
41'
2ND HALF
E. Tapsoba
55'
C. Echeverri
Malik Tillman
57'
C. Kofane
Patrik Schick
57'
62'
D. Lukébakio
Patrik Schick
65'
69'
Amar Dedić
G. Sudakov
69'
A. Schjelderup
L. Barreiro
69'
G. Prestianni
Samuel Dahl
78'
N. Otamendi
Malik Tillman
79'
Ernest Poku
87'
Ernest Poku
E. Ben Seghir
88'
Match statistics
53%Possession47%
530Passes Attempted481
474Completed Passes424
6Corners0
15Throw-ins18
21Shots On Target7
Line-ups
Benfica
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1A. Trubin
#30N. Otamendi
#44Tomás Araújo
#26Samuel Dahl
#8Fredrik Aursnes
#20Richard Ríos
#5E. Barrenechea
#18L. Barreiro
#10G. Sudakov
#11D. Lukébakio
#14V. Pavlidis
Starting XI
A. Trubin #1 | |
N. Otamendi #30 | 78' |
Tomás Araújo #44 | |
Samuel Dahl #26 | 69' |
Fredrik Aursnes #8 | |
Richard Ríos #20 | |
E. Barrenechea #5 | |
L. Barreiro #18 | 69' |
G. Sudakov #10 | 69' |
D. Lukébakio #11 | 62' |
V. Pavlidis #14 |
Will not play
Dodi Lukébakio Ngandoli
Forward
Broken ankle
Return: Back in training
Alexander Hartmann Bah
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Doubtful
Amar Dedić
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Samuel Jumpe Soares
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
João Miguel Fins Veloso
Midfielder
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful
Richard Ríos Montoya
Midfielder
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Mid May 2026
Joshua Liam Wynder
Defender
Unknown
Return: Doubtful
Manager
José Mourinho
B. Leverkusen
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Mark Flekken
#5Loïc Badé
#12E. Tapsoba
#4Jarell Quansah
#24Aleix García
#30Ibrahim Maza
#13Arthur Augusto
#20A. Grimaldo
#9C. Echeverri
#19Ernest Poku
#35C. Kofane
Starting XI
Mark Flekken #1 | |
Loïc Badé #5 | |
E. Tapsoba #12 | 55' |
Jarell Quansah #4 | |
Aleix García #24 | |
Ibrahim Maza #30 | 41' |
Arthur Augusto #13 | |
A. Grimaldo #20 | |
C. Echeverri #9 | 57' |
Ernest Poku #19 | 87' 88' |
C. Kofane #35 | 57' |
Will not play
Mark Flekken
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Early March 2026
Nathan Adewale Temitayo Tella
Forward
Foot injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Eliesse Ben Seghir
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Ibrahim Maza
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Kasper Hjulmand
Benfica
Formation
4-2-3-1#1A. Trubin
#30N. Otamendi
#44Tomás Araújo
#26Samuel Dahl
#8Fredrik Aursnes
#20Richard Ríos
#5E. Barrenechea
#18L. Barreiro
#10G. Sudakov
#11D. Lukébakio
#14V. Pavlidis
Starting XI
A. Trubin #1 | |
N. Otamendi #30 | 78' |
Tomás Araújo #44 | |
Samuel Dahl #26 | 69' |
Fredrik Aursnes #8 | |
Richard Ríos #20 | |
E. Barrenechea #5 | |
L. Barreiro #18 | 69' |
G. Sudakov #10 | 69' |
D. Lukébakio #11 | 62' |
V. Pavlidis #14 |
Will not play
Dodi Lukébakio Ngandoli
Forward
Broken ankle
Return: Back in training
Alexander Hartmann Bah
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Doubtful
Amar Dedić
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Samuel Jumpe Soares
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
João Miguel Fins Veloso
Midfielder
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful
Richard Ríos Montoya
Midfielder
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Mid May 2026
Joshua Liam Wynder
Defender
Unknown
Return: Doubtful
Manager
José Mourinho
B. Leverkusen
Formation
3-4-2-1#1Mark Flekken
#5Loïc Badé
#12E. Tapsoba
#4Jarell Quansah
#24Aleix García
#30Ibrahim Maza
#13Arthur Augusto
#20A. Grimaldo
#9C. Echeverri
#19Ernest Poku
#35C. Kofane
Starting XI
Mark Flekken #1 | |
Loïc Badé #5 | |
E. Tapsoba #12 | 55' |
Jarell Quansah #4 | |
Aleix García #24 | |
Ibrahim Maza #30 | 41' |
Arthur Augusto #13 | |
A. Grimaldo #20 | |
C. Echeverri #9 | 57' |
Ernest Poku #19 | 87' 88' |
C. Kofane #35 | 57' |
Will not play
Mark Flekken
Goalkeeper
Knee injury
Return: Early March 2026
Nathan Adewale Temitayo Tella
Forward
Foot injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Eliesse Ben Seghir
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Ibrahim Maza
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Kasper Hjulmand
Head-to-head
6 matches
Benfica
2
Wins
3
Draws
1
Wins
B. Leverkusen
Champions League2014 • 2 matches
Europa League2013 • 2 matches
Cup Winners Cup1994 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 8 | 23:4 | 24 |
2 |  | 8 | 22:8 | 21 |
3 |  | 8 | 20:8 | 18 |
4 |  | 8 | 17:7 | 17 |
5 |  | 8 | 22:14 | 16 |
6 |  | 8 | 17:10 | 16 |
7 |  | 8 | 17:11 | 16 |
8 |  | 8 | 15:9 | 16 |
9 |  | 8 | 21:12 | 15 |
10 |  | 8 | 15:7 | 15 |
11 |  | 8 | 21:11 | 14 |
12 |  | 8 | 17:7 | 14 |
13 |  | 8 | 14:10 | 13 |
14 |  | 8 | 17:15 | 13 |
15 |  | 8 | 10:10 | 13 |
16 |  | 8 | 13:14 | 12 |
17 |  | 8 | 19:17 | 11 |
18 |  | 8 | 10:14 | 11 |
19 |  | 8 | 15:17 | 10 |
20 |  | 8 | 9:11 | 10 |
21 |  | 8 | 8:14 | 10 |
22 |  | 8 | 13:21 | 10 |
23 |  | 8 | 14:15 | 9 |
24 |  | 8 | 10:12 | 9 |
25 |  | 8 | 11:14 | 9 |
26 |  | 8 | 8:11 | 9 |
27 |  | 8 | 8:17 | 9 |
28 |  | 8 | 16:16 | 8 |
29 |  | 8 | 9:14 | 8 |
30 |  | 8 | 9:15 | 8 |
31 |  | 8 | 12:21 | 8 |
32 |  | 8 | 8:21 | 6 |
33 |  | 8 | 10:21 | 4 |
34 |  | 8 | 5:19 | 3 |
35 |  | 8 | 5:18 | 1 |
36 |  | 8 | 7:22 | 1 |
Eliminated
Match Information
Referee:
Simone Sozza
Venue:
Estádio da Luz
Capacity:
68 100
Benfica vs B. Leverkusen match from the Champions League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Benfica and B. Leverkusen. Follow team performance and match context within the Champions League season.