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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

Alleged racist abuse aimed at Vinícius Júnior overshadowed his stunning winner as Real Madrid edged Benfica 1–0 in Lisbon in the first leg of their Champions League knockout tie. The last time these two teams met just three weeks ago in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League football fans were left inspired by the beautiful side of the game. A last-minute goal from Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin saw the Portuguese side qualify for the knockout rounds by squeezing i