Linfield v Benfica: head-to-head
Every meeting in the European club competitions and the UEFA Super Cup.
Played
2
Results
Goals
2–6
Linfield – Benfica
Key facts
Current run: Benfica: 2 wins in a row
- First meeting
- Latest meeting
- Biggest Benfica win
All meetings
1983/84
Side by side
Each side's whole European record, whether or not they have met.
| Linfield | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| Seasons in Europe | 53 (1959/60 to 2026/27) | 66 (1957/58 to 2026/27) |
| Matches | 153 | 517 |
| Won–drawn–lost | 32–38–83 | 242–121–154 |
| Points per match | 0.88 | 1.64 |
| Goals | 152–272 | 852–586 |
| Titles | 0 | 2 |
| Finals | 0 | 10 (won 2, lost 8) |
| Knockout ties won | 19 of 79 | 125 of 186 |
| UEFA ranking | No. 197 in 2026/27; best No. 45 (1967/68) | No. 17 in 2026/27; best No. 1 (1968/69) |
| Best run: Champions League / European Cup | Quarter-finals | Champion ×2 |
| Best run: Europa League / UEFA Cup | First round | Final |
| Best run: Cup Winners' Cup | Second round | Semi-finals |
| Best run: Fairs Cup | First round | Third round |
| Best run: Conference League | Play-off round | — |
Points are 3 for a win in every era. Ranking places are from the 5-year UEFA ranking.