UEFA Champions League 25/26 · 30 Sep 2025

Chelsea 1–0 Benfica

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Chelsea favourites at 54%.

Chelsea won a close one on the chances: 0.9 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Franjo Ivanović, 100.0 in 13′.

Player	Min	xG	Score
Josh Acheampong Defender	9	–	95.1
Reece James Defender	9	–	86.8
Estêvão Midfielder	36	0.58	73.7
Benoît Badiashile Defender	81	–	64.6
Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper	90	–	59.1
Enzo Fernández Midfielder	90	0.03	58.6
Moisés Caicedo Midfielder	90	–	58.1
Malo Gusto Defender	81	–	57.3
Trevoh Chalobah Defender	90	–	54.6
Pedro Neto Midfielder	90	0.08	54.3
Marc Cucurella Defender	90	–	48.0
Jamie Gittens Midfielder	29	–	47.1
Alejandro Garnacho Forward	61	0.10	45.4
Tyrique George Forward	61	0.12	44.3
Facundo Buonanotte Midfielder	54	0.02	43.3
João Pedro Forward	35	–	36.2

Player	Min	xG	Score
Franjo Ivanović Forward	13	0.05	100.0
Tomás Araújo Defender	17	–	86.6
Samuel Dahl Defender	90	–	61.7
Leandro Barreiro Midfielder	13	–	60.5
Georgiy Sudakov Midfielder	77	0.02	58.7
Richard Ríos Midfielder	77	0.16	57.5
Amar Dedić Defender	90	–	57.2
Enzo Barrenechea Midfielder	90	0.20	57.2
Anatoliy Trubin Goalkeeper	90	–	56.8
Andreas Schjelderup Midfielder	13	–	56.5
Dodi Lukebakio Midfielder	77	0.15	56.3
Fredrik Aursnes Midfielder	89	0.05	53.0
Vangelis Pavlidis Forward	90	0.14	51.1
Nicolás Otamendi Defender	90	0.08	50.4
António Silva Defender	73	–	38.7
Henrique Araújo Forward	8	–	37.5