Vinícius Jr. scored for Real Madrid
Benfica lost 1-0 at home to Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League play-off, with Vinicius Junior scoring after the break and the second leg set for 25 February at the Bernabeu.
PSG survive a disastrous start in Monaco
Paris Saint-Germain are on course to reach the Champions League round of 16. The defending champions ran into trouble early away at AS Monaco on Wednesday, but recovered and left the Stade Louis II with a narrow victory.
Heitinga leaves Tottenham after just over a month
There is not an official statement from Tottenham Hotspur, but English media are now certain that John Heitinga has left his role as assistant coach at the London club. The Dutchman is said to have handed in his contract himself.