"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."
"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 progressed to the Champions League last 16 after a 2-1 victory over Benfica in their play-off second leg. Benfica took an early lead through Rafa Silva following an own goal contribution in the 14th minute, but Madrid responded immediately with Aurelien Tchouameni equalizing two minutes later. 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, securing a 3-1 aggregate win. Madrid held firm through nine additional minutes following an injury to defender Raul Asencio.
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