{"id":12518,"date":"2026-02-17T18:56:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T18:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12518"},"modified":"2026-02-17T18:56:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T18:56:02","slug":"live-benfica-vs-real-madrid-champions-league-playoff-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12518","title":{"rendered":"LIVE: Benfica vs Real Madrid \u2013 Champions League playoff | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"post-label post-label--live-sports post-label--large\"><svg class=\"icon icon--blinking-dot icon--primary icon--16 post-label__icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>blinking-dot<\/title><g><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"7.16\" stroke=\"#c31833\" stroke-width=\"1.68\" fill=\"#ffffff\"\/><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#c31833\"><animate attributename=\"opacity\" values=\"1;1;1;1;0;1\" dur=\"2.5s\" repeatcount=\"indefinite\"\/><\/circle><\/g><\/svg><strong aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"post-label__text\">Live Match<\/strong><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Live Match, <\/span><\/div>\n<style data-emotion-css=\"1wt8oh6\"><![CDATA[.css-1wt8oh6{font-family:\"Georgia\",\"Times\",\"Times New Roman\",serif;}]]><\/style>\n<p class=\"compact-featured-area__subhead css-1wt8oh6\"><em>Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the first leg of football\u2019s Champions League playoff in Lisbon.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--multiple-avatars\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Patrick-Keddie-headshot-1757266181.jpeg?crop=0px%2C25px%2C523px%2C524px&amp;resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Headshot-1-1706763439.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 17 Feb 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">17 Feb 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>blinking-dotLive MatchLive Match, Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the first leg of football\u2019s Champions League playoff in Lisbon. 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