Real Madrid Edges Benfica 1-0 in Champions League Clash

In the UEFA Champions League knockout stage on Tuesday night, Real Madrid achieved a narrow 1-0 victory over Benfica in the first leg. The match remained goalless for a significant portion of the first half until Vinícius Júnior opened the scoring early in the second period with a brilliant curled effort.

His celebration, however, led to a yellow card due to alleged racial abuse, causing a 10-minute pause in the game. Real Madrid's manager, José Mourinho, was shown two yellow cards during the match.

This victory allowed Real Madrid to avenge their earlier 4-2 defeat to Benfica in previous Champions League action. In other matches, defending champions Paris Saint-Germain staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Monaco 3-2 after falling two goals behind, while Borussia Dortmund recorded a 2-0 win against Atalanta, strengthening their position ahead of the second leg.