Key occasions
FULL TIME: Real Madrid 2-1 Benfica (agg 3-1)
Real Madrid will play both Manchester City or Sporting Club of Lisbon within the final 16. Benfica in the meantime will all the time have that Anatoliy Trubin header on matchday eight of the league part. Fitting that Vinícius Júnior dealt the ultimate blow, given all that’s gone earlier than.
90 min +7: Another late, late Anatoliy Trubin walkabout header … however this one is a defensive clearance, because the keeper races miles from his field to cease Vinicius Junior latching onto an extended go.
90 min +6: Palacios is booked for hauling again Rios.
90 min +5: Alexander-Arnold swings in a nook from the correct. He hits it lengthy. Tchouaméni wins a header, however solely succeeds in slapping it into the again of Alaba.
90 min +4: Real stroke it round, working down what’s left of the clock.
90 min +2: Another Real sub: Fran Garcia comes on for Carreras. Benfica additionally make a swap, Lopes Cabral changing Barreiro.
90 min: Carreras has a swipe for aim whereas working at full pelt down the within left. Miles vast proper. There shall be 9 extra minutes.
88 min: Benfica have run out of steam, and are rapidly working out of highway. They’ve been spirited tonight, however as unhealthy as Real have been, the house aspect have had an excessive amount of high quality within the ultimate evaluation.
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86 min: Benfica make one final determined roll of the cube. Aursnes and Schjelderup make manner for Barrenechea and Ivanović.
85 min: Otamendi goes over underneath a excessive ball within the Real field. Alexander-Arnold had a mild maintain of his shirt, however not sufficient for a penalty. Not that Otamendi agrees with that evaluation, however he’ll need to live with it.
83 min: Nothing comes of the nook. Real then make one other double change, changing Guler and Gonzalo with Palacios and Pitarch.
82 min: Benfica almost reply instantly, Schjelderup crossing low from the left, Rafa Silva back-flicking in the direction of the underside proper. Just inches vast. In reality it took somewhat nick. It’ll be a nook.
GOAL! Real Madrid 2-1 Benfica (Vinicius Junior 80); agg 3-1
Real Madrid have achieved completely nothing on this second half … till now! Valverde performs a cute reverse go down the inside-left channel from the centre circle. Vinicius Junior is free! He races into the field, runs across the ball to make the angle, and whistles a low forensic shot throughout Trubin and into the underside proper! Then off for a dance with the nook flag. He’s greater than earned the correct.
79 min: The sport restarts, and it’s Benfica, the extra determined of the 2 groups, who’re on top of things the quickest. Dedic probes down the correct. No manner by means of. The away followers nonetheless making probably the most noise.
77 min: Raúl Asencio is carried off by the paramedics. Applause ripples throughout the Bernabéu. Here’s to his well being and a speedy restoration. He’s considered one of two Real adjustments, Camavinga additionally leaving, presumably additionally as a precaution following that collision. Alaba and Mastantuono come on of their locations.
76 min: Raúl Asencio is fastidiously loaded onto the stretcher. All of his team-mates gathered round with involved appears to be like.
75 min: They’re becoming a collar to Raúl Asencio. Hopefully only a precautionary measure, taking no possibilities. He’ll actually not be taking any additional half on this night’s match.
73 min: Camavinga is ok, fortunately. Raúl Asencio, not a lot. He stays down. Not positive whether or not he’s damage his neck or chest, however he’s flat out on his again and there’s a stretcher approaching.
72 min: Raúl Asencio, Camavinga and Rafa Silva contest a excessive ball. Rafa Silva bails on the final second, leaving the Real pair to clatter into one another in mid-air. That may have damage. On come the physios.
71 min: Valverde chases an extended ball down the center. Nearly clear, however not fairly. He can’t get the ball underneath management, permitting Dedic to come back throughout and put him off. Valverde’s eventual shot sails miles vast left.
70 min: Benfica waste the nook towards ten-man Madrid, after which Rudiger comes again on.
69 min: Tchouaméni carelessly offers the ball away, 30 yards from his personal aim. Pavlidis sends a low drive in the direction of the underside proper. It deflects off Rudiger and vast proper of aim, out for a nook. That hit the defender within the chest and winded him. He wants some remedy earlier than the nook, due to this fact gained’t be on the pitch when Real defend it.
67 min: On the touchline, the Real coach Alvaro Arbeloa shakes his head within the performative fashion. Nobody related to Madrid proud of what they’re watching tonight. But they’re nonetheless on observe for the final 16 as issues stand.
66 min: Rudiger tries to launch Guler down the correct with a raking diagonal … however solely finds the stand behind for a aim kick. Now it’s the Real followers whistling in irritation.
64 min: The Benfica followers are making nearly all of the noise. Their group are giving nearly as good as they’re getting. Real Madrid don’t appear to be a aspect able to successful No16. But then we’ve stated this form of factor about Real at this stage of the competitors earlier than.
62 min: Barreiro clambers on the again of Tchouaméni and is lucky not to enter the guide.
60 min: … and now Vini Jr is robbed 30 yards from his personal aim, and Rafa Silva has a crack from distance that takes a deflection off Valverde and skims the crossbar. Nothing comes of the nook. That’s Benfica’s tenth try on aim this night; Real are on 9.
59 min: The Bernabéu is getting somewhat bit nervous. Benfica are holding their very own. They’re nonetheless on this, and you may inform by the palpable stress.
57 min: Raúl Asencio slides forcefully by means of the again of Rafa Silva, who was going nowhere on the midway line. A no brainer reserving, in multiple sense. Some might argue it was so needlessly aggressive it may have been a pink. What was the purpose?
56 min: Benfica attempt to play out from the again. Too intricate. They almost pay the worth. Alexander-Arnold, more and more influential, takes up possession to the correct of the D, chops this manner then that, and fires a low drive throughout Trubin and inches vast of the underside left.
55 min: Schjelderup jinks his manner down the left and slips a go down the channel for Rafa Silva, who prepares to take a shot just for Alexander-Arnold to slip in and take it off his toe. The ensuing nook is claimed by Courtois and the hazard is over. Real nonetheless look manner too simple to play by means of. A extra completed group than Benfica would have scored multiple aim.
53 min: The ensuing free kick is parlayed right into a nook, taken from the correct by Alexander-Arnold. It’s one other positive supply, and Raúl Asencio heads over from ten yards. He wasn’t underneath an excessive amount of strain, and maybe ought to have achieved higher.
