Real Madrid vs. Braga score, result, and highlights: Nov 8 UEFA Champions League.

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Real Madrid secured their spot in the Champions League Round of 16 with ease, after a dominant 3-0 home win over Braga at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Andriy Lunin made a crucial save to deny Alvaro Djalo's early penalty, paving the way for Los Blancos to secure their place in the knockout stages.

Carlo Ancelotti rotated his starting team, following the 0-0 weekend La Liga draw with Rayo Vallecano, and his changes sparked the win in Madrid.

Brahim Diaz slammed home Rodrygo Goes' pass — for his first Champions League goal for the club — to put Real Madrid in command before the break.

Lucas Vazquez teed up Vinicius Jr for a second on the hour mark before Real Madrid's No.7 slipped in his Brazilian buddy Rodrygo to fire home the clincher.

The Portuguese club has never advanced past the group stage in the Champions League. They are currently making their third appearance in this competition, and it is their first in 11 seasons. Despite playing without Jude Bellingham, who was benched due to a shoulder injury, Madrid managed to secure a win.

During warmups, Kepa sustained an injury and was unable to participate in the game. As a result, Lunin replaced him as the goalkeeper. Lunin managed to save Álvaro Djaló's penalty within six minutes of the game. In an unexpected turn of events, Union Berlin managed to salvage a 1-1 draw against Serie A champions Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday, ending their incredible losing streak.


Matteo Politano gave Napoli the lead in the 39th minute but David Datro Fofana, who is on loan from Chelsea, leveled seven minutes after the break with his first goal in almost a year to prevent Union from falling to a 13th straight loss in all competitions.

Union came close to scoring just before half-time with a free-kick that hit the post.

The German team didn't have to wait long for the equalizer as Napoli was caught on the counterattack early in the second half.

Real Madrid has showcased remarkable defensive solidity this season. Although they allowed their opponents to take 14 shots in their last match, only three of those shots were on target. This has been a recurring trend for the Spanish giants who have conceded only 11 goals in 15 matches so far. In addition to this, they have managed to keep seven clean sheets, which is a testament to their defensive prowess.

Over the last four games, Real Madrid has managed to keep the total number of goals under 3.5. In fact, this season only four of their matches have had four or more goals scored. The Bernabeu stadium has been a stronghold for Real Madrid, and it's likely that Wednesday's match in Madrid will be another low-scoring battle, according to Sutton.

Fofana raced forward and squared the ball to Sheraldo Becker. His shot was saved, but Fofana scored the rebound..

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