Juventus defeat Benfica 2-0 and make big statement in the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League: Match highlights and goals!

Juventus defeated Benfica 2-0 and made a big statement in the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League. You followed the minute-by-minute coverage right here on Bolavip! Thanks for joining us, and see you next time!

In a match where the first half ended goalless but the second half saw more end-to-end action, Juventus take a valuable victory thanks to goals from Thuram and McKennie.

In added time, Juventus clings to their lead over Benfica. Five more minutes to be played.

Koopmeiners comes on for captain Locatelli in the final moments of the match.

After slipping on the penalty spot, the forward shot wildly off target, and the match remains 2-0.

With 10 minutes remaining, Benfica have a chance to cut the deficit.

Barrenechea and Ivanovic replace Schjelderup and Sudakov for Benfica. Cabal and Openda come on for Cambiaso and David at Juventus.

With a beautiful team move inside the box, McKennie received a precise pass from David and makes it 2-0 for Juventus.

After a precise right-footed strike, Khéphren Thuram puts the home side ahead 1-0!

Through Pavlidis, Benfica started the second half more aggressively, trying to break the deadlock with a goal that hasn’t come.

Juventus and Benfica kick off the second half. The home side makes the first substitution, bringing on Francisco Conceição for Miretti.

In a very evenly matched game, where both sides had chances but little real danger, Juventus and Benfica are tied 0-0.

With a handful of scoring chances for each side, neither team has been able to break through, and the match remains goalless.

Entering the final quarter of the first half, with three attempts apiece, the match remains tied 0-0.

After a costly defensive mistake, Sudakov fired at the home goal, but the goalkeeper made the save. The match remains tied at 0-0.

With two long-range shots, Yildiz is Juventus’ main attacking threat.

Benfica, through their number 10, begin to create some chances to even out the play.

Through Yildiz, with Thuram and Miretti as their main attacking threats, Juventus continue to hover around the opponent’s penalty area.

The home team is positioning itself in the opponent’s half, but hasn’t created much danger near Trubin’s goal.

The referee has blown the whistle, and Juventus and Benfica are underway!

For Juventus, Locatelli will serve as captain, while Benfica will be led by the experienced Nicolas Otamendi.

Under freezing conditions, the players of Juventus and Benfica are already on the field, ready to kick off the match.

Juventus and Benfica are ready to face off in a match that promises to be highly exciting! Follow the minute-by-minute action and all the key plays right here on Bolavip.

Juventus started 2026 facing the significant loss of one of their key attacking stars. Dusan Vlahovic suffered a high-grade injury to his left adductor late in 2025, which required surgery in December. He is expected to return by March.

Luciano Spalletti will roll out the following lineup to host Benfica: Di Gregorio, Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiasso, Locatelli, Thuram, McKennie, Miretti, Yildiz, David.

Jose Mourinho has confirmed this lineup to face Juventus: Trubin, Dedic, Araujo, Otamendi, Dahl, Aursnes, Barreiro, Prestianni, Sudakov, Schjelderup, Pavlidis.

After six matchdays of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Juventus sit in 18th place with 9 points, and a win would bring them closer to the group of contenders. Benfica, meanwhile, need a victory to move out of 28th place and gradually improve their campaign.

Dutch referee Serdar Gözübüyük has been appointed by UEFA to officiate this match. He will be assisted by Patrick Inia and Rogier Honig, with Jeroen Manschot serving as the fourth official. Meanwhile, Bram Van Driessche will handle VAR duties, assisted by Dennis Higler as AVAR.

This important match will kick off at 3 PM ET. It will take place at Allianz Stadium in Turin, which has a seating capacity of 41,507.

Paramount+ will be the primary option to watch Juventus vs Benfica in the USA. The other option is ViX.

Welcome to a new LiveBlog on Bolavip. This time, we’ll be covering the minute-by-minute action of the Juventus vs. Benfica match, a key clash for both teams’ aspirations. The game is part of Matchday 7 of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League!