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Vinicius Junior

Vinicius Junior — Real Madrid winger whose resurgent form, including a goal against Benfica, has sparked the club's title bid.

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Bayern Munich beats Real Madrid to reach Champions League semis

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Bayern Munich defeated Real Madrid 4-3 on Wednesday to secure a 6-4 aggregate victory and advance to the Champions League semi-finals, where they will face Paris Saint-Germain. Late goals from Luis Diaz and Michael Olise sealed Bayern's progress after the match remained competitive throughout, with Real Madrid reduced to ten men following Eduardo Camavinga's second yellow card.

16 April 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 16 April

  1. Bayern Munich beats Real Madrid to reach Champions League semis

    Bayern Munich defeated Real Madrid 4-3 on Wednesday to secure a 6-4 aggregate victory and advance to the Champions League semi-finals, where they will face Paris Saint-Germain. Late goals from Luis Diaz and Michael Olise sealed Bayern's progress after the match remained competitive throughout, with Real Madrid reduced to ten men following Eduardo Camavinga's second yellow card.

    16 April 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 8 April

  1. Bayern Munich beats Real Madrid 2–1 in Champions League quarter-final

    Luis Diaz and Harry Kane scored to give Bayern Munich a 2–1 victory at Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final first leg, though Kylian Mbappe's second-half goal kept the tie open ahead of next week's return match in Munich.

    8 April 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 26 March

  1. Marquinhos out of Brazil-France friendly due to injury

    Paris St Germain defender Marquinhos will miss Brazil's friendly against France in Boston but may return for the next friendly against Croatia. Coach Carlo Ancelotti said the match offers a chance to evaluate three new centre-backs ahead of the World Cup.

    26 March 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 15 March

  1. Real Madrid beats Elche 4-1, closes gap on Barcelona

    Real Madrid defeated Elche 4-1 in La Liga on Saturday, with goals from Antonio Rudiger, Fede Valverde, Dean Huijsen, and Arda Guler. The victory moves Los Blancos within one point of Barcelona at the top of La Liga ahead of the Catalans' match against Sevilla.

    15 March 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 12 March

  1. Real Madrid beats Manchester City 3-0 in Champions League

    Federico Valverde scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid defeated Manchester City 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, while PSG beat Chelsea 5-2 and Arsenal drew 1-1 with Bayer Leverkusen.

    12 March 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 7 March

  1. Real Madrid scrapes past Celta Vigo with deflected injury-time goal

    Federico Valverde's heavily deflected 95th-minute shot secured a 2-1 La Liga win for Real Madrid at Celta Vigo on Friday, pulling them within one point of Barcelona. The Spanish giants played with 10 injured players, including French striker Kylian Mbappe, and manager Alvaro Arbeloa said he hoped the victory could mark a turning point after two consecutive league defeats.

    7 March 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 26 February

  1. Real Madrid beats Benfica to reach Champions League last 16

    Vinicius Junior scored the decisive goal as Real Madrid defeated Benfica 2–1 in the Champions League knockout play-off on Wednesday, progressing 3–1 on aggregate. The match followed a racism incident in the first leg involving Vinicius and Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni, who remains banned pending a UEFA investigation.

    26 February 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 22 February

  1. Real Madrid beaten by Osasuna in La Liga title race

    Real Madrid lost 2-1 to Osasuna on Saturday in La Liga after Raul Garcia's 90th-minute goal, a significant blow to their title hopes as Barcelona trail by just two points. Atletico Madrid bounced back from a four-game winless streak with a 4-2 victory over Espanyol to strengthen their grip on fourth place.

    22 February 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 18 February

  1. Vinicius goal gives Real Madrid edge at Benfica amid racism incident

    Vinicius Junior's 50th-minute curled finish secured Real Madrid a 1-0 Champions League play-off first leg victory at Benfica, though the match was halted as officials applied racism protocol after the Brazilian complained of alleged abuse. Benfica coach José Mourinho was sent off in the final stages, and Madrid will face Benfica again next week at the Santiago Bernabéu.

    18 February 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 9 February

  1. Real Madrid beat Valencia 2-0 to cut Barcelona's La Liga lead

    Goals from Álvaro Carreras and Kylian Mbappé gave Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Valencia on Sunday, narrowing the gap to La Liga leaders Barcelona to one point. Madrid had to do without suspended Vinícius Junior and injured Jude Bellingham, with Trent Alexander-Arnold making his return from injury as a substitute.

    9 February 2026 · The Namibian

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