Overview
- Benfica host Real Madrid in the Champions League knockout playoff first leg at Estadio da Luz on Tuesday.
- Paramount+ streams the match in the U.S. at 3 p.m. ET, with Amazon Prime Video carrying coverage in the U.K.
- The rematch follows Benfica’s 4-2 league‑phase win capped by goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin’s 98th‑minute header that dropped Madrid into the playoff round.
- José Mourinho cautioned that Madrid are “wounded” and therefore dangerous, urging his team to play with composure and confidence.
- Álvaro Arbeloa downplayed any revenge narrative, calling for a complete 90‑minute performance as Madrid seek to progress over two legs.