Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge! Chelsea vs Benfica: Garnacho starts, Enzo and George play

 4:06am, 1 October 2025
At 3 a.m., in the second round of the Champions League stage, Chelsea faced Benfica at home, and both sides announced the starting lineup before the game. In this game, Mourinho led the team back to Stamford Bridge and faced his old club. In Chelsea, Garnacho and George got the starting chance, and Enzo started to face the old master.

Chelsea starter: 1-Sanchez, 3-Cucurelia, 5-Badiacile, 23-Chaloba, 27-Gusto, 8-Enzo, 25-Casedo, 40-Bonant, 7-Neto, 32-George, 49-Garnacho

Chelsea substitutes: 12-Jorgensen, 50-Merric, 21-Harto, 24-James, 3 4-Josh Achimpen, 45-Ravia, 11-Gittens, 20-Joë-Pedro, 38-Giu, 41-Estewan, 46-Walsh

Benfica starts: 1-Trubin, 26-Dal, 30-Otamendi, 4-Antonio Silva, 17-Dic, 5-Barenicea, 20-Rios, 10-Sudakov , 8-Others, 11-Luke Bacchio, 14-Pavlidis

Benfica substitutes: 24-Soares, 50-Diogo Ferreira, 3-Obrado, 9-Franjo Ivanovich, 18-Valello, 21-Shierdrup, 39-Enrique Araujo, 44-Thomas Araujo, 64-Gonzalo-Oliveira, 68-João Veroso, 84-João Rego, 86-Priost

[First formation map of the two teams]

In the first round of the Champions League, Chelsea lost 1-3 to Bayern away; Benfica was reversed by Karabach 2-3 at home, and then fired coach Lager after the game and hired Mourinho.

【The history of the two teams’ confrontation】