Real Madrid has advanced to the Champions League last 16, overcoming Benfica 2-1 at the Bernabeu to secure a 3-1 aggregate win. Aurelien Tchouameni and Vinicius Jr. scored for Real Madrid, canceling out Rafa Silva's early goal for Benfica.
Benfica had taken the lead in the 14th minute through Rafa Silva. However, Real Madrid responded quickly, with Tchouameni equalizing just two minutes later. The match remained tense until the 80th minute when Vinicius Jr. scored the decisive goal after a precise pass from Federico Valverde.
Real Madrid now awaits their opponent in the next round, to be determined in Friday's draw. "We didn't start very well, but we remained confident and knew the goals would come eventually," stated Tchouameni post-match. "We need to tweak our defence a little and get into the game better, but we won, and that's the most important thing."