BENFICA vs REAL MADRID | Champions League Playoff 1st Leg | 17.02.26 | 21:00 CET

Good half. We were solid for 80% of it. Mbappe and Vini should have scored by now.
Cama is playing very well...haven't said that in ages.
Vamos

 

better spell in 10min than anything I saw from xabi's "reign"

 

We should have scored at least one goal at this half.
The teams look good, much much better than the previous time we meet them.

I hope in the second we score at least 1 goal if not 2.

 

Hopefully more of the same in the second half! HALA MADRID

 

Wasting too many chances... need to score. However decent balance so far.

 

yes man...I'm starting to like what Arbeloa is cooking.

A lot of weaknesses still but we haven't felt this solid in a long time

 

Not a mighty opponent like Benfica, but played Barca off the park in first half of Bernabeu Clasico.

 

the performance wasnt bad yes and once again i have to say,without Jude far better......horible midfielder

 

Mbappe doesnt look match sharp to me.

Need to finish one of these chances, bec. the team is still prone to get sucker punched.

I'de like to see Mbappe out for GG around the 70th if he doesn't get his act together.

 

ya but it was genuinely good football, hopefully we see more of that in the second half

 

if we had complementary movement off the ball this team could put 3 past most opponents before 70 minutes are up but we sit around and wait for individual moments of brilliance, this is a team of soloist waiting for their turn to play lead guitar while everyone else walks off stage

 

Benfica at home is tougher to crack than Barca was. Benfica is playing with conviction, organization, and intensity and we completely, completely shattered that.

 

something is wrong with Ardas passing for some time now ,its slow,indesisive

 

you want Mbappe over this guy YOU ARE NOT MADRID FANS YES I SAID IT

 

What a goal by Vini!!

 

wooow

 

Vini Golazo. 1-0.

 

HOLY SHIT what a goal!!!!

 

Vin, great finish

 

GOLAZO!!

 

Wow Vini. Magnifique

 

How on earth is that a yellow?