Vinicius Scores As Real Madrid Beat Benfica To Reach Champions League Last 16
Real Madrid players celebrate their second goal scored by Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward #07 Vinicius Junior during the UEFA Champions League knockout round play-off second leg football match between Real Madrid CF and SL Benfica at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on February 25, 2026. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP) Real Madrid saw off Benfica to qualify for the Champions League last 16 as Vinicius Junior scored in a 2-1 win on Wednesday that secured a 3-1 aggregate victory. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1672569656851-0"); }); Benfica led on the night and levelled the tie through Rafa Silva, but Aurelien Tchouameni replied almost immediately for Madrid before Vinicius sealed their progress with a late goal. AFP Join Our Whatsapp Channel To join: Simply click on the link below & turn on notifications to get the latest updates Subscribe to Our Newsletter In This Article: Champions league Real MAdrid More Stories Last-Gasp Atalanta Eliminate Dortmund To Reach Champions League Last 16 Benfica’s Prestianni Suspension Appeal Rejected For Real Madrid Clash Hakimi, Set To Face Trial For Rape, In PSG Champions League Matchday Squad /* * * CONFIGURATION VARIABLES: EDIT BEFORE PASTING INTO YOUR WEBPAGE * * / var disqus_shortname = 'channelstelevision'; // Required - Replace example with your forum shortname / * * DON'T EDIT BELOW THIS LINE * * */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = '//' + disqus_shortname + '.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.