* Real Madrid without Kylian Mbappe
* The messy defensive structure vs Benfica
* Trent Alexander-Arnold’s performance on both ends
* Alvaro Arbeloa’s subs
* Vinicius Jr and Fede Valverde really stepping up
* Aurelien Tchouameni
* Arda Güler’s performance and his trajectory
* Gonzalo Garcia’s performance
* And more.
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