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
#1Trubin

#30Otamendi

#44Lemos Araújo

#26Dahl

#8Aursnes

#20Ríos Montoya

#5Barrenechea

#18Barreiro Martins

#10Sudakov

#11Lukébakio Ngandoli

#14Pavlidis
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

Armindo Tué Na Bangna
Forward
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Doubtful

Dodi Lukébakio Ngandoli
Forward
Broken ankle
Return: Late March 2026

Alexander Hartmann Bah
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Doubtful

Samuel Jumpe Soares
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Algunos días

Henrique Pereira Araújo
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Algunos días
Manager

José Mourinho
B. Leverkusen
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Flekken

#5Badé

#12Fayçal Tapsoba

#4Quansah

#24García Serrano

#30Maza

#13De Matos Soares

#20Grimaldo García

#9Echeverri

#19Poku

#35Kofane
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

Aleix García Serrano
Midfielder
Return: Early February 2026

Patrik Schick
Forward
Return: About a week

Exequiel Alejandro Palacios
Midfielder
Groin injury
Return: Late January 2026

Edmond Fayçal Tapsoba
Defender

Eliesse Ben Seghir
Forward

Ibrahim Maza
Midfielder

Axel Tape-Kobrissa
Defender
Return: About a week

Christian Michel Kofane
Forward
Manager

Kasper Hjulmand
Benfica
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Trubin

#30Otamendi

#44Lemos Araújo

#26Dahl

#8Aursnes

#20Ríos Montoya

#5Barrenechea

#18Barreiro Martins

#10Sudakov

#11Lukébakio Ngandoli

#14Pavlidis
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

Armindo Tué Na Bangna
Forward
Achilles tendon injury
Return: Doubtful

Dodi Lukébakio Ngandoli
Forward
Broken ankle
Return: Late March 2026

Alexander Hartmann Bah
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Doubtful

Samuel Jumpe Soares
Goalkeeper
Muscle injury
Return: Algunos días

Henrique Pereira Araújo
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Algunos días
Manager

José Mourinho
B. Leverkusen
Formation
3-4-2-1
#1Flekken

#5Badé

#12Fayçal Tapsoba

#4Quansah

#24García Serrano

#30Maza

#13De Matos Soares

#20Grimaldo García

#9Echeverri

#19Poku

#35Kofane
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

Aleix García Serrano
Midfielder
Return: Early February 2026

Patrik Schick
Forward
Return: About a week

Exequiel Alejandro Palacios
Midfielder
Groin injury
Return: Late January 2026

Edmond Fayçal Tapsoba
Defender

Eliesse Ben Seghir
Forward

Ibrahim Maza
Midfielder

Axel Tape-Kobrissa
Defender
Return: About a week

Christian Michel Kofane
Forward
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 | ![]() | 6 | 17:1 | 18 |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 18:7 | 15 |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 19:8 | 13 |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 12:6 | 13 |
5 | ![]() | 6 | 8:6 | 13 |
6 | ![]() | 6 | 12:4 | 12 |
7 | ![]() | 6 | 13:7 | 12 |
8 | ![]() | 6 | 15:12 | 12 |
9 | ![]() | 6 | 11:8 | 12 |
10 | ![]() | 6 | 19:13 | 11 |
11 | ![]() | 6 | 13:7 | 11 |
12 | ![]() | 6 | 13:6 | 10 |
13 | ![]() | 6 | 13:8 | 10 |
14 | ![]() | 6 | 12:8 | 10 |
15 | ![]() | 6 | 14:11 | 10 |
16 | ![]() | 6 | 11:8 | 9 |
17 | ![]() | 6 | 12:10 | 9 |
18 | ![]() | 6 | 8:8 | 9 |
19 | ![]() | 6 | 7:8 | 9 |
20 | ![]() | 6 | 10:12 | 9 |
21 | ![]() | 6 | 15:11 | 8 |
22 | ![]() | 6 | 10:13 | 7 |
23 | ![]() | 6 | 6:11 | 7 |
24 | ![]() | 6 | 10:16 | 7 |
25 | ![]() | 6 | 6:8 | 6 |
26 | ![]() | 6 | 4:9 | 6 |
27 | ![]() | 6 | 7:15 | 6 |
28 | ![]() | 6 | 4:9 | 5 |
29 | ![]() | 6 | 6:13 | 5 |
30 | ![]() | 6 | 8:16 | 4 |
31 | ![]() | 6 | 8:16 | 4 |
32 | ![]() | 6 | 9:13 | 3 |
33 | ![]() | 6 | 2:11 | 3 |
34 | ![]() | 6 | 5:18 | 3 |
35 | ![]() | 6 | 4:13 | 1 |
36 | ![]() | 6 | 4:15 | 1 |
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.



































