benfica vs real madrid

Real Madrid's 1-0 Champions League playoff round win over Benfica in Lisbon was overshadowed by alleged racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior. The Madrid forward left the field and refused to return resulting in a stoppage in play that lasted 10 minutes, after accusing a member of the Benfica team of making a racist comment.

Ajax stun Real Madrid as Dusan Tadic fires them to historic Champions League win. Ajax Amsterdam stunned Real Madrid to advance to the Champions League quarterfinals after a 4-1 second-leg win to complete a historic 5-3 aggregate comeback victory.

The Gunners are the only European team Real Madrid have failed to score against in the prestigious continental competition

Real Madrid's starting lineup against Benfica. Playing: Courtois, Trent, Rüdiger, Huijsen, Carreras, Tchouameni, Valverde, Arda Güler, Camavinga, Vini Jr., and Mbappé. Real Madrid has announced its lineup to face Benfica in the first leg of the Champions League playoff round for access to the Round of 16.