Real Madrid will again be in the playoffs, as a 4-2 loss to Benfica meant they finished ninth in the standings. They could the Portuguese side again over two le

Today’s Champions League action features Real Madrid taking on Portuguese side Benfica in the League Phase. Kickoff takes place at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET (1 p.m. MST) on Wednesday, January 28, with a live broadcast on Paramount Plus.

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe said the team did not match the hunger shown by Benfica in Wednesday's 4-2 Champions League defeat and that they are not showing the consistency worthy of champions.

Real Madrid missed out on automatic progression to the last 16.

Real Madrid’s previous Champions League match was a 6-1 win over AS Monaco; the goal scorers were Kylian Mbappe, who scored two goals, Franco Mastantuono, Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, and an own goal from Thilo Kehrer.

Benfica found themselves up 3-2 against European giants Real Madrid, but still needed one more goal in order to qualify for the UEFA Champions League knockout round. In the last k

Unlike previous seasons, Real Madrid are not going through their best moment, as Xabi Alonso was even fired. For that reason, team president Florentino Perez has reportedly met with Jude Bellingham and two other players to discuss a growing problem.

A slow adjustment has already prompted questions about the Argentine’s future in Madrid.