""We've fallen short of our potential, of meeting the demands of our opponents, the atmosphere, and what was at stake," said Arbeloa. "We haven't been able to perform at our best for 90 minutes. We knew we had a lot of work to do; we're aware there's still much to be done. "We have to look ahead. To win these matches, you have to do many things well for 90 minutes.""
"Kylian Mbappe scored his 12th and 13th goals of the season in the Champions League, the most ever by a Madrid player in the group or league-phase of the competition, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo's tally of 11 in 2015-16, but late red cards for Raul Asencio and Rodrygo thwarted their comeback attempt. Mbappe also scored his ninth away goal in the Champions League this season, the joint-most away goals in a single campaign in the competition along with Ronaldo (in 2013-14) and Robert Lewandowski (2019-20)."
Real Madrid lost 4-2 to Benfica and failed to automatically qualify for the Champions League round of 16. Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scored a 98th-minute header, his first touch in the opposition half and only the fifth Champions League goal by a goalkeeper. Kylian Mbappe scored twice to reach 13 Champions League goals in the season and recorded his ninth away goal, equalling the single-season away record. Late red cards for Raul Asencio and Rodrygo left Madrid with nine men and prevented a late equaliser. Madrid lacked consistent performance across the full 90 minutes and must improve to secure future wins.
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