Champions League play-offs: Benfica vs Fenerbahçe facts

Benfica and Fenerbahçe are level at 0-0 as they meet in Lisbon for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League play-off.

Last match

Benfica have won all three ties between the teams, 2-1 on aggregate in the 2018/19 Champions League third qualifying round, 3-2 in the 2012/13 UEFA Europa League semi-finals and 7-1 in the 1975/76 European Cup first round.

Benfica have won all six two-legged ties, and are unbeaten in their last eight matches (W3 D5), against Turkish teams.

Fenerbahçe have lost five of their six away matches against Portuguese teams, winning one.

Benfica

This is Benfica’s 45th European Cup campaign, behind only Real Madrid (56).

The Eagles have participated in the group stage/league phase in 14 of the last 15 seasons; they missed out only in 2020/21.

In 2024/25, Benfica were 16th in the league phase, eventually losing 1-4 to Barcelona in the last 16 (0-1 h, 1-3 a).

Benfica have won all four of their play-off ties, most recently beating Dynamo Kyiv 5-0 on aggregate in 2022/23 (2-0 a, 3-0 h). They are still yet to lose a match at this stage (W5 D4).

Fenerbahçe

Fenerbahçe are aiming to reach the Champions League proper for the first time since 2008/09, their sixth appearance.

Fenerbahçe have lost both of their play-off ties, most recently 0-5 against Arsenal in 2013/14 (0-3 h, 0-2 a).

That is one of eight qualifying eliminations the Yellow Canaries have suffered since that 2008 group stage appearance – one of only four times they have successfully negotiated the qualifying rounds in 14 previous appearances.

In 2024/25, Fenerbahçe lost to LOSC Lille in the third qualifying round (1-2 a, 1-1 h aet). They went on to reach the UEFA Europa League round of 16.

Key stats

Benfica won 2-0 both away and at home against Nice in this season's third qualifying round.

Benfica had won six successive qualifiers before the first leg and are unbeaten in the last 11 – winning nine.

The Eagles have lost only one of their last 22 qualifying matches (W14 D7), have won ten and drawn one of their last 11 home qualifiers and have won their last ten two-legged qualifying ties.

José Mourinho was in charge of Benfica from 20 September to 5 December 2000 – his first head coach position. He won six of his 11 games in charge (D3 L2).

Fenerbahçe began this season in the third qualifying round, beating Feyenoord 6-4 on aggregate (1-2 a, 5-2 h).

Penalty shoot-outs

Benfica's record in five UEFA shoot-outs is W2 L3:
4-1 v Torpedo Moskva, 1977/78 European Cup first round
5-6 v PSV Eindhoven, 1987/88 European Cup final
4-1 v PAOK, 1999/2000 UEFA Cup second round
2-4 v Sevilla, 2013/14 Europa League final
2-4 v Marseille, 2023/24 Europa League quarter-final

Fenerbahçe's record in three UEFA shoot-outs is W1 L2:
3-2 v Sevilla, 2007/08 Champions League round of 16
2-3 v Olympiacos, 2023/24 Conference League quarter-final
2-3 v Rangers, 2024/25 Europa League round of 16