The twist of fate! Benfica and Real Madrid have been drawn against each other again in the Champions League.

The twist of fate! Benfica and Real Madrid have been drawn against each other again in the Champions League.

30.01.2026 15:10

After the draw for the UEFA Champions League playoff round, Benfica and Real Madrid have been matched up again. The two giant clubs will face off once more after their historic match played just days ago. In the final week of the league stage played on Wednesday, Benfica defeated Real Madrid 4-2 at home. The match was marked by a goal scored by Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin in the extra minutes.

After the draw for the UEFA Champions League playoff round, Benfica and Real Madrid have been matched up again. The two giant clubs will face off once more after a historic match played just days ago.

A HISTORIC MATCH WAS PLAYED

In the last week of the league stage played on Wednesday, Benfica defeated Real Madrid 4-2 at home. The match was marked by a goal scored by Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin in the dying minutes. This historic goal, which came in the 90+8th minute, secured the playoff ticket for the Portuguese team and eliminated Real Madrid from the top 8.

The playoff battle between the two teams, which have been matched up again by the twist of fate, is a candidate to be one of the most talked-about matchups in the Champions League. The events that followed the first match and the tension between the two teams added a special excitement to this rematch.

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