Tuesday 17/February/2026 – 09:27 PM
All eyes are on the stadium of the Real Madrid-Benfica match in Portugal, where the Round of 16 playoff will take place UEFA Champions League.
Real Madrid is strong against Benfica in the Champions League round of 16 play-off
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa announced the official formation for the upcoming match against Benfica in the Champions League, and it was as follows:
- Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois.
- Defense line: Trent Alexander-Arnold – Antonio Rudiger – Dean Huysen – Alvaro Carreras.
- Midfield: Arda Guler – Federico Valverde – Aurelien Chaumini – Eduardo Camavinga.
- Attacking line: Vinicius Junior – Kylian Mbappe.
Sitting on the bench are: Andre Lunin – Dani Carvajal – David Alaba – Gonzalo Garcia – Dani Ceballos – Fran Garcia – Brahim Diaz – Ferland Mendy – Franco Mastantuno – Sistro – Juan Martinez – Thiago.
The match between Real Madrid and Benfica in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 play-off will begin at 10:00 pm Cairo time, and will be broadcast on a group of channels between Ben Sports, the owner and exclusive broadcaster of all Champions League matches in Egypt, the Middle East, and the entire Arab world.
