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Vinícius Júnior struck the decisive blow as Real Madrid beat Benfica 2–1 to reach the Champions League Round of 16 but it was far from a vintage night at the Bernabéu. Injury-hit and under caretaker Álvaro Arbeloa, Madrid wobbled, recovered, and ultimately leaned on their number 7 when it mattered most. The 15-time Champions League winners will now face either Manchester City or Sporting Lisbon in the next round. Tonight, Madrid’s injury crisis forced improvisation and it sho

Real Madrid hold a one-goal advantage over Benfica as they host the second leg of their Champions League knockout round play-off at the Santiago Bernabéu. Los Blancos will be hoping to bounce back after a damaging La Liga setback, where a last-minute winner from Osasuna handed Barcelona the edge in the title race, leaving Madrid second in the table. Meanwhile, Benfica return to a stadium they have not visited competitively since 1965 when Eusébio scored in a 2–1 defeat, altho

Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior reported alleged racist abuse during his side’s Champions League match against Benfica in Lisbon, prompting a ten-minute stoppage and an official UEFA investigation. The incident occurred shortly after Vinícius scored the only goal of the match, when he alerted referee François Letexier to comments he claimed were made by Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni. Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé later said he also heard discriminatory language d