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Vinicius grabs winner as Real progress past Benfica

Declan Murphy

Declan Murphy

Sports Betting Analyst

25 February 2026
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Aurelien Tchouameni and Vinicius Jr scored to help Real Madrid fight back for a 2-1 win over Benfica and book their Champions League last-16 spot with a 3-1 aggregate win in the knockout round playoff.

Aurelien Tchouameni and Vinicius Jr scored to help Real Madrid fight back for a 2-1 win over Benfica and book their Champions League last-16 spot with a 3-1 aggregate win in the knockout round playoff.

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