Updated On: 17 February, 2026 09:54 AM IST | Lisbon | Agencies
Real Madrid boss Alvaro Arbeloa has urged caution ahead of the UEFA Champions League play-off first leg against Benfica. Still hurting from a recent 2-1 defeat, Madrid aim to avoid history repeating itself in the crucial 180-minute tie

Alvaro Arbeloa
Real Madrid boss Alvaro Arbeloa insisted his team will be on their toes when they face a familiar foe in Benfica during the first leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off on Tuesday.
Jose Mourinho’s team had stunned Los Blancos 2-1 in the final league stage game, to not just book their own berth in the play-off, but also scupper Real Madrid’s chance of bypassing this round altogether.