Enjoy all that happened from today's knockout phase playoff first legs, including Benfica vs. Real Madrid and AS Monaco vs. Paris Saint-Germain.

The SportsLine Projection Model has identified its picks for the eight matches across Tuesday and Wednesday

Kylian Mbappé delivered a firm response in the mixed zone following Real Madrid’s 1–0 victory over Benfica, shifting the focus away from the result and toward the racist abuse directed at Vinícius Júnior during the match.

American forward Folarin Balogun took less than one minute to give Monaco the lead against Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League playoff.

MADRID - Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr scored a superb second-half goal to secure a 1-0 victory at Benfica in their Champions League playoff first leg on Feb 17 in a match overshadowed by an alleged racist incident that led to an 11-minute stoppage.

The race for Champions League qualification is so congested as Premier League giants, and upstarts, scrap for the (likely) five spots available.

Arsenal concluded the league phase of the Champions League as the top-performing club in Europe, having won all their matches. It represents a remarkable accomplishment for a team that has never won

Benfica take on Real Madrid in the Champions League playoff first leg on Tuesday night, and you can follow it all here with ESPN.