Real Madrid edged past Benfica with a 1–0 victory at the Estádio da Luz on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 32 tie. The match kicked off at 20:00 UTC under the supervision of French referee François Letexier. The score remained goalless at the break, with the deadlock broken after half-time to hand the Spanish side a slender advantage heading into the return fixture.

For Benfica, the narrow home defeat placed them in a difficult...