Overview
- Real Madrid beat Benfica 2-1 on the night and 3-1 on aggregate, with Vinícius Júnior scoring an 80th‑minute winner after Rafa Silva’s opener and Aurélien Tchouameni’s equalizer, sealing a record 23rd straight round‑of‑16 berth.
- Kylian Mbappé missed the second leg with a left‑knee problem, and coach Álvaro Arbeloa said his absence will last longer than a few days.
- UEFA has provisionally suspended Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni for one match and is investigating Vinícius’s allegation of racial abuse; the player traveled to Madrid but did not feature.
- Atalanta overturned a 2-0 first‑leg deficit to eliminate Borussia Dortmund with a last‑kick VAR penalty, winning 4-1 on the night and 4-3 on aggregate in Bergamo.
- Paris Saint‑Germain advanced against Monaco after a 2-2 draw, and Galatasaray knocked out Juventus in extra time for a 7-5 aggregate win.