With redemption on the mind, Real Madrid return to Lisbon to take on Benfica in the first leg of the Champions League knockout phase playoffs on Tuesday evening.
The 15-time European champions suffered a dismal 4–2 defeat against José Mourinho’s men in their final league phase game back in January. The loss dropped Real Madrid out of the top eight and doomed the Spanish giants to a spot in the playoffs, a position they found themselves in last season as well.
