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.