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R. Rios
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Match Recap
Chelsea beat Benfica 1–0 in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 2) on 30 September 2025. Chelsea saw more of the ball with 56% possession, and Chelsea had 8 shots (3 on target) to Benfica's 9 (3 on target). The expected-goals (xG) figures read 0.93 for Chelsea and 0.85 for Benfica. The goal came from R. Rios 18'. Relive the Chelsea vs Benfica UEFA Champions League highlights on Daily Goal: watch every goal and the full match below, free, with each strike timestamped so you can jump straight to the moment it happened.
Match Statistics
Chelsea
VS
Benfica
56%
Ball Possession
44%
0.93
Expected goals (xG)
0.85
8
Total Shots
9
3
Shots on target
3
4
Shots off target
4
1
Blocked Shots
2
5
Shots inside box
7
3
Shots outside box
2
3
Corner Kicks
5
1
Offsides
2
13
Fouls
14
4
Yellow Cards
5
1
Red Cards
0
3
Goalkeeper Saves
3
514
Total passes
402
453
Accurate passes
331
88%
Pass accuracy
82%
0.17
Goals prevented
0.17
Lineups
Chelsea
Liam Rosenior
4-2-3-1
Benfica
Jose Mourinho
4-3-3
Substitutes — Chelsea
12F. Jorgensen
50M. Merrick
11J. Gittens
20Joao Pedro
21J. Hato
24R. James
34J. Acheampong
38M. Guiu
41Estêvão
45R. Lavia
46R. Walsh
Substitutes — Benfica
24S. Soares
50D. Ferreira
3R. Obrador
9F. Ivanovic
18L. Barreiro
21A. Schjelderup
39H. Araujo
44T. Araujo
64G. Oliveira
68J. Veloso
84J. Rego
86D. Prioste
