"Vinicius' goal from the first leg had already put Madrid ahead in the tie, and the Brazilian netted again in the 80th minute to clinch a 3-1 aggregate win for Alvaro Arbeloa's side."
"But Benfica's joy was short-lived as Madrid hit back two minutes later through Aurelien Tchouameni, who curled Federico Valverde's inviting cutback into the bottom-right corner."
"After being sent through by Valverde, Vinicius raced towards goal and coolly slotted a side-footed strike past Trubin, with Madrid holding on for the nine additional minutes which were added on following a serious-looking injury to Asencio."
Real Madrid defeated Benfica 2-1 in the Champions League play-off second leg to progress to the last 16 with a 3-1 aggregate victory. Benfica took an early lead when Rafa Silva capitalized on an own goal situation in the 14th minute, but Madrid equalized two minutes later through Aurelien Tchouameni's curled finish. Arda Guler had a goal disallowed for offside in the 32nd minute. Vinicius Junior sealed Madrid's progression in the 80th minute with a composed finish after being set up by Federico Valverde. Madrid withstood late pressure and held on through nine additional minutes following an injury to defender Raul Asencio.
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