Champions League: Vinicius Decides Real's Victory

2026-02-25 23:56 © scanpix

In the Champions League – a victorious goal by Madrid's "Real" forward Vinicius.

The royal club playing at home defeated Lisbon's "Benfica" 2:1 thanks to the Brazilian and advanced to the tournament's round of 16.

The first match had ended with the Spaniards' victory 1:0.

The start of the match did not promise anything good for the hosts – in the 14th minute, R. Silva disarmed T. Courtois and equalized the series score.

However, "Real" quickly responded – in the 16th minute, A. Tchouameni delighted the spectators gathered at the "Bernabeu" stadium (1:1).

In the 32nd minute, A. Guler swung the difference, but after a VAR review, the goal was disallowed.

The final word in the match belonged to Vinicius, who sent "Benfica" into a knockout in the 80th minute after a pass from F. Valverde.

Another result

PSG - "Monaco" 2:2 (aggregate 5:4).