UEFA Champions League Final Stage - Benfica vs Real Madrid on 2026-02-17 20:00:00

Commentary

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Both teams could have won today but Real Madrid just managed to carve out the victory
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That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
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Ball possession: Benfica: 42%, Real Madrid: 58%.
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Samuel Dahl from Benfica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
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Anatoliy Trubin from Benfica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
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Benfica take a throw-in in their own half of the field
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Federico Valverde wins an air challenge against Richard Rios
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Goal kick for Real Madrid
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Ball possession: Benfica: 43%, Real Madrid: 57%.
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Alvaro Carreras is leaving the field to be replaced by Daniel Carvajal in a tactical substitution.
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Amar Dedic from Benfica goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Vinicius Junior
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Real Madrid are in control of the ball.
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Dean Huijsen makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
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Real Madrid start a counter attack
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Trent Alexander-Arnold swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
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Anatoliy Trubin from Benfica intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
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The game is restarted
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The match is on hold due to crowd disturbance
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Ball possession: Benfica: 44%, Real Madrid: 56%.
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Eduardo Camavinga is leaving the field to be replaced by Thiago Pitarch in a tactical substitution.
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Tomas Araujo relieves the pressure with a clearance
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Dean Huijsen relieves the pressure with a clearance
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Real Madrid start a counter attack
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Georgiy Sudakov is shown a yellow card by the referee
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Federico Valverde from Real Madrid intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
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The referee signals a free kick as Georgiy Sudakov from Benfica trips Vinicius Junior
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Georgiy Sudakov swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
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Benfica with a potentially dangerous attack.
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Eduardo Camavinga from Real Madrid intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
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Richard Rios makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
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Amar Dedic is penalised for pushing Vinicius Junior
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Real Madrid start a counter attack
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Alvaro Carreras relieves the pressure with a clearance
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Tomas Araujo makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
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Antonio Ruediger from Real Madrid intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
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The fourth official shows there are 12 minute(s) of time to be added
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Alvaro Carreras controls the ball with his hand
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Ball possession: Benfica: 43%, Real Madrid: 57%.
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Real Madrid take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
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Thibaut Courtois from Real Madrid intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
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Sidny Lopes Cabral swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
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Federico Valverde from Real Madrid intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
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Alvaro Carreras successfully blocks the shot
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Sidny Lopes Cabral takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall
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The referee shows Kylian Mbappe the yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.
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Arda Guler is leaving the field to be replaced by Brahim Diaz in a tactical substitution.
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SENT OFF! - [player1] is given his second yellow card for complaining
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The referee is not having the complaints from [player1] who is given a yellow card for dissent