The first leg ended 1-0, with Vinicius striking early in the second half, but the goal line failed to capture the drama that followed. The Brazilian accused Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni of racial abuse shortly after his goal, prompting a 10-minute stoppage, and the incident, which has since resulted in a provisional one-match ban for the Argentine, dominated the post-match discussion.
Real Madrid boss Álvaro Arbeloa is expected to start Vinícius Júnior if he feels the striker is mentally ready. Los Blancos go into the second leg on the back of a 2-1 defeat at Osasuna, a result that leaves them second in La Liga, and they will need a stronger display to secure progression.
Madrid have won five of their last six games against Portuguese sides and are favorites to progress, with either Sporting Lisbon or Manchester City awaiting in the next round.
Benfica, led by José Mourinho, who is suspended for this match, responded with a 3-0 league win at the weekend. Historically, the Portuguese giants have a slight edge in the head-to-head record, winning three of the previous five meetings and losing twice.
Read on for our guide to where to watch Real Madrid vs Benfica live streams online, on TV and potentially free wherever you are.
Can I watch Benfica vs Real Madrid for free?
Yes. Real Madrid vs Benfica is shown for free with English commentary in Ireland on RTE player.
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How to watch Real Madrid vs Benfica live streams in USA
Real Madrid vs Benfica live stream is on Paramount Plus in the United States.
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How to watch Real Madrid vs Benfica live streams in the UK
Real Madrid vs Benfica live stream is on TNT Sports 1 in UK.
You can get it by adding TNT Sports to your Sky, Virgin Media or EE TV package, or pay from £30.99 per month for a Discovery+ plan that includes TNT Sports.
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Official Real Madrid vs Benfica TV stations by region
Africa
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The Champions League 2025/26 broadcast rights for Africa are largely shared between beIN Sports and SuperSport in Africa.
Residents of the following African countries can watch Benfica vs Real Madrid live streams with a beIN Sports subscription:
Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Republic of Sudan, Republic of South Sudan, Somalia and Tunisia.
Satellite TV provider SuperSport has the Champions League 2025/26 TV rights across these regions in Africa:
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesagas Cote d’Ivoire. Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, St. Helena and Ascension, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
SuperSport is hosting Real Madrid vs Benfica on its satellite channels.
America
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DAZN has the rights to broadcast the 2025/26 Champions League, including this match between Real Madrid and Benfica. You can also watch Europa League and EFL Championship football, the Bundesliga, the Nations League, rugby and tennis.
In Latin America, the Champions League 2025/26 broadcast rights are exclusive to Disney+.
Get a subscription and if you live in one of the following countries, you won’t miss a moment of the action.
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Europe
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The 25/26 Champions League campaign will be shown by various broadcasters and streaming services in Europe. You can see specific information for Real Madrid vs Benfica for your country below.
Sky Sport in Austria shows 25/26 Champions League.
Play Sports shows 25/26 Champions League.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia
Fans in the following countries can watch the Champions League 2025/26 on Arena Sport:
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.
Voyo Sport has the rights to show Champions League 2025/26 live broadcasts.
You can watch the Champions League unfold on Cytavision in Cyprus.
Champions League 2025/26 will be shown on Nova Sport in the Czech Republic.
- Denmark, Iceland and Sweden
Fans in the following countries can watch the Champions League 2025/26 on Viaplay:
Denmark and Sweden.
In Iceland, the majority of games are also on Viaplay.
- Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Fans in the following countries can watch the Champions League on Go3 Sport:
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
In Finland, there will be coverage of the 25/26 Champions League on MTV Katsomo.
CANAL+ provides Champions League 2025/26 coverage of Benfica vs Real Madrid in France.
In Germany, the Champions League 2025/26 rights are shared between DAZN Germany and Amazon Prime (one match per matchday).
Real Madrid vs Benfica will be on DAZN.
Greeks should head to Cosmote Sport for Champions League 2025/26 coverage.
RTL and Sport TV share Champions League 2025/26 broadcast duties in Hungary.
Both show the match between Real Madrid and Benfica.
Free-to-air Virgin Media and RTE share broadcast coverage of the 25/26 Champions League with Premier Sports, TNT Sports and Amazon Prime in Ireland.
Viewers in Italy can watch the Champions League 2025/26 on Sky Italia and a handful of matches on Amazon Prime.
Viewers in the Netherlands should tune in to Ziggo Sport for the Champions League 2025/26.
TV2 Play is home to the Champions League 2025/26 in Norway.
DAZN and Sport TV have the rights to broadcast the Champions League 2025/26 in Portugal. Real Madrid vs Benfica is on DAZN.
TVP has the rights to broadcast the Champions League 2025/26 in Poland.
Fans in Switzerland can watch Champions League 2025/26 on SRG SSR and Blue Sport.
Tabii and free-to-air TRT Spor host Champions League 2025/26 coverage in Turkiye. Real Madrid vs Benfica is on Tabii.
Megogo will show the Champions League 2025/26 in Ukraine.
Asia
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In China, the Champions League 2025/26 will be shown by iQIYI.
- Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand
The following countries will be able to watch the Champions League 2025/26 on beIN Sports.
Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
- India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Sony LIV is the Champions League 2025/26 broadcaster for India plus Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Wowow will show the Champions League 2025/26, including the match between Real Madrid and Benfica, in Japan.
- Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
The Champions League 2025/26 rights for the following Central Asian countries are owned by Q Sports:
Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
iQiyi is what you need to watch Champions League 2025/26 in Macau.
Premier Sports will show coverage of the 2025/26 Champions League in Mongolia.
Coverage of the Champions League 2025/26 in South Korea can be found on SPOTV.
Oceania
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Stan Sport has the rights to the 2025/26 Champions League in Australia, including the match between Real Madrid and Benfica. It costs $20 a month (in addition to a regular Stan sub from $12).
- New Zealand and the Pacific Islands
DAZN is the Champions League 2025/26 television rights holder in New Zealand and across the Pacific Islands including: Cook Islands, Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
Middle East
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beIN Sports MENA is the Champions League 2025/26 broadcaster throughout the Middle East in the following countries:
Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
Can I watch Real Madrid vs Benfica on my mobile?
Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access via mobile apps or via your phone’s browser. For example, Virgin Media Play (Ireland), TNT Sports (UK) and Paramount Plus (US) all have mobile apps.
You can also keep up to date with key 2025/26 Champions League moments on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@ChampionsLeague), Instagram (@ChampionsLeague), TikTok (@ChampionsLeague) and UEFA’s YouTube (@UEFA).
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