Real Madrid - SL Benfica live - Football
SL Benfica - Real Madrid – UEFA Champions League
The match SL Benfica - Real Madrid sparked huge emotions in the final round of the Champions League league phase. Lisbon erupted in euphoria after Benfica defeated Real 4–2 and finished 24th in the standings, the last position guaranteeing qualification for the play-off stage. The mood was far worse in the Real Madrid camp, as Los Blancos dropped to 9th place – the first position that does not secure direct qualification for the round of 16.
There will be no long wait for a rematch – the draw has paired both teams again in the very next round of the competition. Benfica will certainly be hoping to cause another upset, while Real can no longer afford any slip-ups.
Real Madrid are, of course, the favourites. They are the record winners of the Champions League / European Cup with 15 titles, and in the league phase they recorded five wins and three defeats (against Benfica, Liverpool and Manchester City). Benfica’s record is exactly the opposite – apart from Real, they only managed to beat Ajax and Napoli. Benfica have never won the Champions League, but they did lift the European Cup twice in the early 1960s.
Interestingly, when it comes to the head-to-head history SL Benfica - Real Madrid, Benfica clearly have the upper hand: three wins and one defeat, with 15 goals scored and 8 conceded. Could it be that Benfica are a particularly awkward opponent for Real?
SL Benfica - Real Madrid – when are the Champions League play-off matches?
We will find out more in the play-off stage. The first leg SL Benfica - Real Madrid was played in Lisbon on Tuesday, 17 February, and ended in a 1–0 win for Real Madrid. The return leg will take place on Wednesday, 25 February, at 21:00, at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid.
Fans of Spanish football will also be interested in another play-off tie: Club Brugge vs Atlético Madrid.
Where to watch SL Benfica - Real Madrid live?
As in the league phase, all Champions League play-off matches, including SL Benfica - Real Madrid live, will be available on sports TV channels and streaming platforms around the world.
All details regarding the broadcast can be found on our website.
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The match between Real Madrid and SL Benfica will take place on 25.02.2026 at 20:00 (GMT). Estadio Santiago Bernabéu will serve as the site of this exciting event. The match is part of Champions League in Football. It will be broadcasted live on Tring Sport 1, beIN Sports Arabia 2 HD, ESPN2 Sur, CANAL+ Austria, DAZN2, Ictimai TV, Club RTL, Pickx+ Sports 2, VTM 2, Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique, Arena Sport 1P, bTV Action, ESPN2 Colombia, Arena Sport 1, HRT 2, Cytavision Sports 3, Nova Sport 6, TV3+, TNT Sports 1, Canal+ Foot, Canal+ Live 2, Cosmote Sport 2 HD, SÝN Sport, RTÉ2, 5Sport, Sky Sport 252, Sky Sport Calcio, TV8, Wowow Live, TSN5, TVMSport+, Arena 3 Premium, Ziggo Sport, Ziggo Sport 5, CANAL+ Extra 1, Sport TV5, Digi Sport 1, Prima Sport 1, RTS 1, Kanal A, Movistar Liga de Campeones, Movistar Plus+, V Sport Premium, Blue Sport 2, Blue Sport D 1, MEGOGO Football 1, TUDN USA, UniMás. Internet broadcast is available at beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, DStv Now, Disney+, Stan Sport, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, Sony LIV, Proximus Pickx, RTL Play, VTM GO, DStv Now, Sony LIV, Disney+, HBO Max, Voyo Sport, DStv Now, DStv Now, DAZN, fuboTV Canada, Disney+, iQiyi, Disney+, DStv Now, DStv Now, HRTi, OnePlay, Viaplay Denmark, Disney+, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, discovery+, TalkSport Radio UK, Go3, MTV Katsomo, myCanal, DStv Now, DAZN, DStv Now, DStv Now, DStv Now, JioTV, Sony LIV, beIN Sports Connect Indonesia, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, discovery+, RTÉ Player, TalkSport Radio UK, NOW TV, Sky Go Italia, Wowow, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, DStv Now, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, Go3, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, Go3, DStv Now, beIN Sports Connect Malaysia, Sony LIV, DStv Now, FOX One, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, DStv Now, Sony LIV, DAZN New Zealand, DStv Now, TV2 Play, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, Sony LIV, Disney+, Disney+, CANAL+ online, Sport TV Multiscreen, VIX, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, Okko Sport, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, DStv Now, beIN Sports Connect Singapore, Voyo, DStv Now, Movistar+, Sony LIV, Viaplay Sweden, Blue Sport, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, DStv Now, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, tabii, DStv Now, MEGOGO, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, Disney+, Paramount+, TUDN En Vivo, Univision NOW, VIX, Disney+, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia, DStv Now, DStv Now. If you're aware of any broadcasts, please share in the comments below.