BENFICA 0 - REAL MADRID 1

FINAL GAME 

90 +13´

50´ GOOOAAL! Real Madrid take the lead! Benfica 0, Real Madrid 1. Vinícius Júnior cuts in from the left side of the box and fires a right-footed strike into the back of the net. The deadlock is broken in Lisbon

BENFICA LINE UP

REAL MADRID LINE UP

"Kick-off!"

Real Madrid’s 2025/2026 season is on the line this Tuesday as they visit SL Benfica in Lisbon—the very same stage where, just three weeks ago, they suffered one of their most unexpected blows of the past year.

The memory is still fresh: in that match, Madrid put in a disastrous performance, allowing the opposing goalkeeper to score a header from inside the six-yard box in the final play, sealing the 4-2 result. That outcome sent 'Los Blancos' into the playoffs and handed the Portuguese side a second chance.

Now, both teams cross paths once again in the Champions League, but this time in the play-offs that will decide who advances to the Round of 16. It is a moment of redemption for the 'Merengues,' who have already lost the Super Cup, parted ways with Xabi Alonso, and were knocked out of the Copa del Rey by a lower-league side. Staying alive in the Champions League is now a mandatory requirement for the most successful club in the competition's history.

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