Vinicius Jr Seals 3-1 Win as Madrid Beat Benfica

Vinicius Júnior scored the decisive goal in the 80th minute to secure a 2-1 win in Lisbon, despite Real Madrid missing key stars like Kylian Mbappé. The Spanish giants had held a 1-0 lead from the first leg, but Rafa put Benfica ahead early in the second half. Aurélien Tchouaméni equalized shortly after, setting the stage for Vinicius to clinch the quarter-final spot. Real Madrid will now face either Sporting or Manchester City in the next round.