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Real Madrid Beat Benfica 2-1 to Reach UCL Quarters

Real Madrid secured a Champions League quarter-final spot by defeating Benfica 2-1 on aggregate, with Vinícius Júnior scoring the winner.

Real Madrid defeated Benfica 2-1 on Wednesday night to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals.

Despite the absence of star striker Kylian Mbappé, Aurélien Tchouaméni equalized early before Vinícius Júnior netted the decisive goal in the 80th minute, securing a 3-1 aggregate win.