Galatasaray, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund all won the first legs of their knockout phase play-off ties on Tuesday.

Real Madrid defeated Benfica in the opening leg of the 2025-26 Champions League knockout phase play-offs to secure an aggregate advantage heading into the return match.

Match ends, Benfica 0, Real Madrid 1. Second Half ends, Benfica 0, Real Madrid 1. Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Tomás Araújo. Substitution, Real Ma

Real Madrid beat Benfica in a Champions League knockout phase play-off match halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius Junior reported alleged racist abuse.

Real Madrid were by far the better side as Los Blancos took a 1-0 first-leg lead over Benfica in their Champions League knockout playoff matchup, but that was only a footnote in the match narrative in the end.

Arsenal put one foot into the Champions League semi-finals with a stunning 3-0 first leg win over Real Madrid at home. The job isn’t completely done just yet as they still have to travel to the Spanish capital, but it would take an almighty comeback for ...

Qarabag vs Newcastle United Live Score, UEFA Champions League 2025-26: Follow the play-by-play updates from the knockout phase play-off leg 1 match at Tofiq Bahramov Stadium on 18, 2026