Benfica 1-0 Fenerbahce LIVE Score, UEFA Champions League Playoff 2nd Leg: Eagles Start Well Against Yellow Canaries

Slavko Vincic blows his whistle, bringing an end to a very eventful half of football. The first goal of the tie came from Kerem Akturkoglu, although Benfica saw a couple of goals ruled out for offside.

What will Mourinho say this his players in the dressing room, and what effect will it have? A big second half awaits.

Fenerbahce tried to threaten in the odd moments, but the Benfica defence is holding strong. Six minutes added on by the fourth official.

Benfica should be disappointed having scored just one goal in the first half, with Akturkoglu and Pavlidis having a number of chances to increase their lead. Barreriro sees his latest effort fly wide of the left post, but Benfica are looking dangerous.

Eight shots from the Portuguese giants, compared to just three for Fenerbahce.

Benfica's attacking intent finally pays off, as Aursnes is played through on the right flank. He crosses it back, but Skriniar somehow manages to clear only as far as Barreiro. The Benfica attacker plays it to Aktorkoglu on the left edge of the box, and the Turk curls the ball towards the top left corner that completely evades Livakovic's reach.

Amrabat tries to stamp his authority in the game with a crunching tackle, but he earns himself a booking from the Slavio Vincic. First yellow card for Fenerbahce.

Barreiro puts the ball into hte back of the net, and he wheels away in celebration. However, the joy is short lived, as the linesman signals a foul in the buildup. There's a VAR check, and replays show Barreiro having the slighest of touches on Dahl's back before the header, and the referee confirms the foul.

There's a lengthy VAR check, and the referee is asked to go and check on the pitch-side monitor. He takes a long, hard look, and decides NO GOAL! Barreiro did not have a touch on the ball, but he was adjudged to impede with Trubin's ability to clear the ball.

Meanwhile, Semedo seems to have tweaked a muscle, and goes off the pitch. On comes Caglar Soyuncu.

Pavlidis is proving to be a menace up front for Benfica, as the Greek striker found himself in the perfect place inside the box slot it home, but the Fener defence makes a last-ditch block to concede the corner.

From the resulting corner, Antonio Silva has an absolutely free header from the centre of the box. The ball was creeping just in, and Barreira seems to poke it home. There's a VAR check going on about whether Barreiro had a touch on the ball, which would probably rule the goal out for offside.

A brilliant start from Benfica, and they had a chance to cap it off with a goal. Pavlidis was played through down the left and squared it back across the face of the goal, finding the onrushing Barreiro, but his shot was too central and Pavlovic does well to get a hand on it.

The second leg is underway in Lisbon. With the aggregate score still standing at 0-0, the onus will be on both sides to get the first goal of the tie. Stay tuned!

The referee for tonight's match is 45-year-old Slavko Vincic from Slovenia.

Benfica: 🟢W 🟢W 🟢W ⚫D 🟢W

Fenerbahce: 🔴L 🟢W ⚫D ⚫D 🟢W

Benfica: Anatoliy Trubin (gk); Samuel Dahl, Nicolas Otamendi (c), Antonio Silva, Amar Dedic; Enzo Barrenchea, Richard Rios; Kerem Akturkoglu, Leandro Barreiro, Fredrik Aursnes; Vangelis Pavlidis

Fenerbahce: Dominik Livakovic (gk); Archie Brown, Jayden Oosterwolde, Milan Skriniar (c), Mert Muldur, Nelson Semedo; Sebastian Szymanski, Sofyan Amrabat, Fred; Anderson Talisca, Youssef En-Neysiri

The Benfica vs Fenerbahce second-leg match will be live-streamed in India on the Sony LIV app and website. Television broadcasts will take place on the Sony TEN 2 and Sony TEH 2 HD channels.

Find out the live streaming details of the match in India and other places, including Portugal and Turkey, in our live streaming guide.

Hello and welcome to the second of our two live coverages of the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 playoff second leg matches. The action in Lisbon between SL Benfica and Fenerbahce starts at 12:30 AM IST, so stay tuned for pre-match updates and lineups as they are released.

You can also follow the other match between Club Brugge and Rangers.