Benfica, Real Madrid and Champions League
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Club Brugge vs Atletico Madrid
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The second legs of the playoffs begin on Wednesday, as Real Madrid host Paris FC and Arsenal welcome OH Leuven
LONDON (AP) — Titleholder Arsenal and Real Madrid easily won their home games on Wednesday to reach the women’s Champions League quarterfinals. Alessia Russo scored twice as Arsenal beat Belgian side OH Leuven 3-1 for a 7-1 aggregate win to set up a quarterfinal with English rival Chelsea.
The Brazilian forward had just curled a shot into the top corner when the referee had to stop the match, making a signal with his arms to show that an accusation of racism had been made.
Real Madrid recently secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Benfica in the Champions League playoff first leg in Lisbon. While the fixture was largely overshadowed by the deplorable racist abuse