Real Madrid took down Benfica by a 2-1 margin on Wednesday night to secure a place in the knockouts of the UEFA Champions League, albeit not with their best performance.Los Blancos went down early in

Vinícius Júnior scored a poignant goal against Benfica to help guide Real Madrid into the Champions League round of 16 for the 23rd straight season.

Vinicius Jr danced and Real Madrid overcame an early deficit to see off Benfica in the Champions League playoff round, 2-1. Los Blancos fell behind early, before goals from Aurelien Tchouameni and Vinicius gave them a comfortable lead,

It was a night to remember at the Santiago Bernabeu for Thiago Pitarch, who made his second senior appearance for Real Madrid in a tense UEFA Champions League clash against SL Benfica, a match Los

Real Madrid have their eye on Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhães, and Chelsea remain keen on Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Mbappé has already missed several matches due to his knee problem this season, including the recent 4–1 victory over Real Sociedad in La Liga. Given the ongoing nature of his complaint, Madrid will want to be patient with their prized forward to avoid exacerbating the issue.

Last weekend, Barcelona were boosted by the return of star midfielder Pedri, who made his first appearance in over a month during the victory over Levante. The 23-year-old has been a big miss for

UEFA have dismissed Benfica's appeal against a ban handed out to Gianluca Prestianni ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash with Real Madrid.