Madrid: Real Madrid narrowly defeated Benfica at home to advance to the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League. Vinicius Junior scored the winning goal to help Real Madrid secure their spot in the knockout stage. According to Thai News Agency, in the second leg of the 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League play-off round, Real Madrid hosted Benfica at the Santiago Bernabeu. The visitors initially took the lead with a goal from Rafa Silva in the 14th minute. However, Real Madrid quickly responded with an equalizer from Aurelien Tchouaméni just two minutes later. The decisive moment came in the 80th minute when Vinícius Júnior scored the winning goal, leading to a 2-1 victory for Real Madrid. This result, combined with their performance in the first leg, gave Madrid a 3-1 aggregate win, allowing them to advance to the Round of 16. In other notable matches, Juventus faced Galatasaray. Despite losing 2-5 in the first leg, Juventus managed to secure a 3-0 victory in the return leg, thanks to goals from Manuel Locatelli, Federico Gatti, and Weston McKennie. This led to a 5-5 aggregate score, pushing the match into extra time. Galatasaray ultimately triumphed with two goals from Victor Osimhen and Baric Alper Yilmaz, resulting in a 3-2 extra-time win and a 7-5 aggregate victory, moving them forward in the competition. Additionally, Atalanta overcame Borussia Dortmund with a 4-1 win, advancing 4-3 on aggregate, while PSG drew with Monaco 2-2 but progressed with a 5-4 aggregate score. The teams advancing to the knockout stage include Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Chelsea, Galatasaray, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid, Sporting Lisbon, Manchester City, Atalanta, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Newcastle United, Atletico Madrid, Bodo/Glimt, and Bayer Leverkusen. The draw for the semi-finals will take place tomorrow at 6:00 PM Thailand time, covering the round of 16 through to the semi-finals. The first leg of the next round is scheduled for March 10-11, with the second leg set for March 17-18.