Vinícius Júnior, of all people, secured Real Madrid’s place in the round of 16 in the Champions League a week after the much-discussed racism scandal. Coach Álvaro Arbeloa’s Royals prevailed on Wednesday with a 2-1 (1-1) win in the playoff second leg against Benfica Lisbon. Defending champion Paris St. Germain is also in the round of 16 thanks to a 2-2 (0-1) draw in the French duel against AS Monaco. Dortmund was eliminated by a late penalty goal, 1-4 at Atalanta. Galatasaray Istanbul defeated Juventus Turin 2-3 (0-3, 0-1) after extra time to move into the round of 16 for the first time since 2014.
