A goal by Karim Benzema gives Los Merengues a 6-2 edge in the Round of 16 aggregate
Real Madrid advanced to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals with a 1-0 victory over Liverpool on Wednesday.
Los Merengues took a 6-2 aggregate lead in the Round of 16 after Karim Benzema scored in the 79th minute at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
In the 93rd minute, the video assistant referee (VAR) denied a possible last-minute penalty.
Alisson Becker of Liverpool made several crucial saves to keep Real Madrid from scoring any more goals.
Real Madrid, the reigning UEFA Champions League champions, has advanced to the quarterfinal round.
Napoli reaches quarterfinals for the first time
In the other Champions League match of the evening, Napoli defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 at home in the Round of the 16-second leg.
Victor Osimhen’s goals in the 47th and 53rd minutes, as well as Piotr Zielinski’s penalty goal in the 64th minute, gave the hosts the victory at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
Napoli advanced to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in history with a 5-0 aggregate score, but Eintracht Frankfurt fans’ clash with police became the game’s main talking point.
