Benfica vs Real Madrid: Is it time for the Madrid side to get their revenge?

This Friday, Real Madrid have been drawn against their Champions League nemesis: Benfica Lisbon. The Madrid side will face the Portuguese team in the play-offs. Is this the ultimate opportunity for payback?

Last Wednesday, the final matchday of the Champions League group stage delivered a legendary night of football. While all other matches had concluded, Benfica and Real Madrid were still battling it out in stoppage time. On home turf, the Portuguese were leading 3-2, but needed one more goal to secure qualification.

In the dying moments, the impossible happened. From a long-range free-kick, Anatoliy Trubin broke through with a header to score the fourth goal, snatching a play-off spot for his team and eliminating Olympique de Marseille in the process.

On Friday, the luck of the draw set up a tantalizing rematch. José Mourinho's men, who pulled off a miracle on Wednesday, will now face Los Merengues in the Champions League play-offs. The first leg will take place at the Estádio da Luz, with the return at the Bernabeu. Without a doubt, this will be the perfect chance for Kylian Mbappé and his teammates to seek major revenge after Wednesday's humiliation.

Joshua SOSSOU

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