Champions League live updates, scores: Kylian Mbappé out vs. Benfica; PSG leads Folarin Balogun, Monaco

Kylian Mbappé will miss the second leg of Real Madrid’s Champions League playoff against Benfica on Wednesday with a knee injury. According to ESPN, the forward has felt discomfort in the knee recently. The injury caused him to miss their La Liga match on Feb. 14 and the issue arose again during training on Tuesday.

Real Madrid leads Benfica 1-0 on aggregate.

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Also missing from Wednesday’s match will be Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni, who was provisionally suspended by UEFA following accusations of Prestianni directing a slur at Vinícius Júnior in the first leg. The midfielder denied he used racist language during the match, but reportedly told UEFA that he used an anti-gay slur during the exchange.

Elsewhere, Juventus has work to do as they face Galatasaray down 5-2 after the first leg. In a battle of Ligue 1 rivals, PSG are up 3-2 on Monaco.

Earlier, Atalanta erased a 2-0 deficit after the first leg against Borussia Dortmund to go up 3-2 after 57 minutes. Karim Adeyemi’s 75th-minute strike equalized the tie, but then Ramy Bensebaini’s foul, which resulted in a second yellow card, led to Lazar Samardžić’s 98th-minute penalty kick goal to send the Italian side to the Round of 16 where they will face either Arsenal or Bayern Munich.

USMNT players involved in Wednesday’s Champions League action include Weston McKennie (Juventus) and Folarin Balogun (Monaco), who scored both goals in the first leg against PSG.

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Follow along with Yahoo Sports during Wednesday’s Champions League action:

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    Manuel Locatelli’s 37th minute penalty gives Juventus hope as they seek two more goals.

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    The birthday boy nearly gave Real Madrid a two-goal advantage in the tie.

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    What an answer from Real Madrid, who allowed Rafa Silva’s equalizer two minutes before Tchouaméni’s first goal of the season.

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    Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni was provisionally suspended by UEFA ahead of Wednesday’s match following accusations of Prestianni directing a slur at Real Madrid Vinícius Júnior in the first leg.

    UEFA initially opened an investigation into the situation after Prestianni was accused of directing racist language toward Vinícius Jr. during a match Tuesday. The contest — which Real Madrid won 1-0 — was delayed for 10 minutes following that allegation, as officials instituted UEFA’s anti-racism protocol.

    Read more here.

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    Atalanta were down 2-0, went up 3-2, gave up a 75th minute equalizer, and went ahead one final time thanks to a Lazar Samardzic penalty in the 98th minute.

    Dortmund defender Ramy Bensebaini earned a second yellow card for a foul in the box, giving the hosts a late opportunity to win the tie.

    Atalanta will move on to face either Arsenal or Bayern Munich in the Round of 16.

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    After blowing a 2-0 lead coming into the second leg, Karim Adeyemi’s 75th minute goal has Borussia Dortmund level late in the second half with Atalanta.

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    Down 2-0 entering Wednesday’s second leg, Atalanta needed a big performance at home. So far, they’ve done that and more. First half goals from Gianluca Scamacca and Davide Zappacosta erased the German side’s lead.

    In the 57th minute, Mario Pasalic put Atalanta up 3-2 with an eye on advancing to the Round of 16.

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    PSG (4-3-3): Matvei Safonov, Willian Pacho, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Achraf Hakimi, Vitinha, João Neves, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Bradley Barcola, Désiré Doué

    Monaco (3-4-2-1): Philipp Köhn, Denis Zakaria, Wout Faes, Thilo Kehrer, Aladji Bamba, Lamine Camara, Caio Henrique, Vanderson, Folarin Balogun, Mamadou Coulibaly, Maghnes Akliouche

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    Juventus (4-3-3): Mattia Perin, Lloyd Kelly, Federico Gatti, Weston McKennie, Pierre Kalulu, Manuel Locatelli, Khéphren Thuram, Teun Koopmeiners, Jonathan David, Kenan Yildiz, Francisco Conceição

    Galatasaray (4-2-3-1): Ugurcan Çakir, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Davinson Sánchez, Ismail Jakobs, Roland Sallai, Gabriel Sara, Mario Lemina, Lucas Torreira, Victor Osimhen, Noa Lang, Baris Alper Yilmaz

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    Real Madrid (4-4-2): Thibaut Courtois, Antonio Rüdiger, Raúl Asencio, Álvaro Carreras, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Arda Güler, Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde, Vinícius Júnior, Gonzalo García

    Benfica (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin, Tomás Araújo, Nicolás Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Amar Dedic, Rafa Silva, Richard Ríos, Leandro Barreiro, Vangelis Pavlidis, Andreas Schjelderup, Fredrik Aursnes

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    The draw for the Champions League Round of 16 will take place Friday at 6 a.m. ET. It will be streamed online via UEFA’s website, YouTube channel and the Champions League app.

    Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP, and Manchester City are the top eight sides and will be drawn against the winners of the eight playoff matches over Tuesday and Wednesday.

    Winners to face Arsenal or Bayern Munich
    Borussia Dortmund vs. Atalanta
    Bayer Leverkusen

    Winners to face Liverpool or Tottenham
    Galatasaray vs. Juventus
    Atlético Madrid

    Winners to face Barcelona or Chelsea
    Monaco vs. Paris Saint-Germain
    Newcastle United

    Winners to face Sporting or Manchester City
    Benfica vs. Real Madrid
    Bodø/Glimt

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2025-26 Champions League playoff draw

The draw for the Champions League Round of 16 will take place Friday at 6 a.m. ET. It will be streamed online via UEFA’s website, YouTube channel and the Champions League app.

Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP, and Manchester City are the top eight sides and will be drawn against the winners of the eight playoff matches over Tuesday and Wednesday.

Winners to face Arsenal or Bayern Munich
Atalanta
Bayer Leverkusen

Winners to face Liverpool or Tottenham
Galatasaray vs. Juventus
Atlético Madrid

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Winners to face Barcelona or Chelsea
Monaco vs. Paris Saint-Germain
Newcastle United

Winners to face Sporting or Manchester City
Benfica vs. Real Madrid
Bodø/Glimt

Wednesday’s Champions League scores
FT: Atalanta 4-1 Borussia Dortmund (Atalanta advances 4-3 on aggregate)
1H: Juventus 1-0 Galatasaray (Galatasaray leads 5-3 on aggregate)
1H: PSG 0-0 Monaco (PSG leads 3-2 on aggregate)
1H: Real Madrid 1-1 Benfica (Real Madrid leads 2-1 on aggregate)

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