Real Madrid Denied Champions League Last-16 Spot After Benfica Upset; Barcelona Advances
In a stunning turn of events in the Champions League, Benfica defeated Real Madrid 4-2, thanks to a 98th-minute header from goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin, denying the Spanish giants an automatic spot in the last 16, according to Al Jazeera. The Wednesday match saw Benfica secure a playoff round berth on goal difference.
Meanwhile, Barcelona secured their place in the Champions League last-16 with a dominant 4-1 victory over Copenhagen at Camp Nou, Al Jazeera reported. Goals from Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, and Marcus Rashford ensured the Catalans finished fifth in the standings with 16 points, level with Manchester City, Chelsea, and Sporting, but ahead on goal difference. Raphinha was seen celebrating after scoring Barcelona's third goal, according to a Reuters photo.
In other news, Tyson Fury announced his return to boxing after retiring a year ago following successive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, Sky News reported. The 37-year-old heavyweight boxer is scheduled to fight Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11 in the UK. Fury plans to fight three times this year and has been training in Thailand ahead of his comeback, according to Sky News. The fight will be screened on Netflix.
On the political front, Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, stating that the transition in Venezuela "won't be fast or easy," NPR Politics reported. Rubio was explaining President Trump's policy toward Venezuela following the U.S. military operation that ousted then-President Nicolás Maduro.
Lastly, BBC One released the first trailer for its miniseries adaptation of William Golding's classic novel "Lord of the Flies," Ars Technica reported. The miniseries, which has the support of the Golding family, is expected to closely follow the 1954 novel.
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