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Rafa Silva News: Opens scoring in defeat

Written by RotoWire Staff

Updated on February 27, 2026 at 9:05am

Silva scored one goal to go with four shots (two on goal) and two chances created in Wednesday's 2-1 defeat against Real Madrid.

Silva opened the scoring Wednesday by pouncing on a rebound and pushing the ball past the sprawling keeper in Benfica's 2-1 defeat versus Real Madrid. The attacker matched a team-high with four shots (two on goal) and created two chances across his 90 minutes of play. The goal marks Silva's first Champions League goal since the 2023/24 campaign with Benfica.

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