Real Madrid's Brazilian forward #07 Vinicius Junior (L) vies for the ball with SL Benfica's Croatian forward #09 Franjo Ivanovic during the UEFA Champions League knockout round play-off second leg football match between Real Madrid CF and SL Benfica at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid on February 25, 2026. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP) Vinicius Junior scored the winner on the night as Real Madrid beat Benfica 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday, progressing 3-1 on aggregate to the last 16. It was the Brazilian forward’s superb goal that separated the teams in a first leg marred by an incident of alleged racial abuse aimed at him by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni, who denies it. Jose Mourinho’s side were still alive in the play-off round tie and took the lead early on at...