Madrid, Feb. 16 -- Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa face a vital moment in the season in the first leg of the Champions League play-off against Benfica in Lisbon on Tuesday night.
It's not yet three weeks since Benfica's epic 4-2 win in the last game of the group stage which saw a 98th minute goal from goalkeeper Anatolly Trubin qualify Jose Mourinho's side for the play-off, while condemning Real Madrid to play two extra games it could have done without in a packed season.
Real Madrid paid a heavy price for that defeat, with both Raul Asencio and Rodrygo shown red cards in the closing moments and both are suspended for Tuesday's return to Lisbon, according toXinhua news,Asencio's suspension is a problem given that Dean Huijsen is struggli...