Overview

• The match was settled in the 18th minute when Richard Ríos turned Alejandro Garnacho’s redirected cross from Pedro Neto into his own net.
• Jose Mourinho received a warm welcome, waving and blowing a kiss to Chelsea fans, then urged Benfica supporters to stop throwing items at Enzo Fernández.
• Chelsea recorded their first win of this season’s Champions League league phase after opening with a defeat.
• Teenager Estevão Willian came off the bench and went close with a header, with Maresca later praising his ability to play across all five attacking positions.
• João Pedro was sent off in stoppage time for a second yellow, Chelsea’s third red card in four games, as injuries — including the absence of Cole Palmer — continue to thin the squad.