Alvaro Arbeloa reacts to potential Man City tie after Real Madrid beat Benfica to advance to Champions League last 16
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Khaled Mahmoud Thu, 26 February 2026 at 6:45 am UTC·5 min read The City inevitability: Arbeloa on a familiar European foe After earning a 1-0 win in a tense first leg in Lisbon last week, Madrid suffered a scare in the first half of the return fixture in Spain. Rafa Silva gave the Eagles the lead on the night and levelled the tie only for Aurelien Tchouameni to put Madrid back in the driving seat two minutes later. Fittingly, it was Vinicius Junior's 80th minute strike that ensured there was no doubt of his side's place in the last-16, where they will face either City or Sporting CP.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement “I’m just happy to be in the draw, which was tonight’s...