Vinicius hits winner as Real Madrid eliminate Benfica from Champions League

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffFebruary 25, 2026 at 11:25 PM

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Real Madrid defeated Benfica 2-1 in the Champions League second-leg playoff match on Wednesday, securing a 3-1 aggregate win and advancing to the last 16. Benfica initially took the lead with a goal from Rafa Silva, but Aurelien Tchouameni quickly equalized for Real Madrid. Vinicius Junior, who was the target of alleged racial abuse in the first leg, scored the decisive goal in the 80th minute. The match was played under the shadow of the alleged racial abuse incident from the first leg, with Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni serving a ban. This game marked Jose Mourinho's return to the Santiago Bernabeu since coaching Real Madrid, although he was suspended from the dugout.

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Nicolas Otamendi 30% Kylian Mbappe 40% UEFA ×240% Rafa Silva ×250% Anatoliy Trubin 50% Jose Mourinho ×250% Gianluca Prestianni ×260% Champions League ×270% Aurelien Tchouameni ×270% Benfica ×880% Real Madrid ×680% Vinicius Junior ×690%

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