Real Madrid vs Braga score, result and highlights as Los Blancos seal Champions League Round of 16 spot
Real Madrid have eased into the Champions League Round of 16 after a dominant 3-0 home win over Braga at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Los Blancos secured their spot in the knockout stages with minimum fuss after Andriy Lunin kept out Alvaro Djalo's early penalty.
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.
Real Madrid vs Braga final score
| Full Time | Goal scorers | |
| Real Madrid | 3 | Diaz, Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo |
| Braga | 0 | – |
Starting lineups:
Real Madrid (4-1-2-1-2, right to left): Lunin (GK) — Vazquez (Carvajal, 78), Nacho, Rudiger, Mendy (Garcia, 85) — Camavinga — Valverde (Paz, 78), Kroos — Diaz (Modric, 78) — Rodrygo (Joselu, 80), Vinicius Jr.
Braga (4-2-3-1, right to left): Matheus (GK) — Gomez (Mendes, 68), Fonte, Niakate, Borja — Carvalho, Moutinho — Bruma (A. Horta, 78), Zalazar (Musrati, 68), Djalo (Banza, 78) — Horta (Ruiz, 68).
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