Lisbon, Jan 28, 2026 (AFP) - 'We deserve this situation': Real Madrid's Mbappe after missing top eight

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Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe admitted his team were not consistent enough for a top eight spot as his side slipped into the Champions League play-off round on Wednesday. The record 15-time European champions fell to a 4-2 defeat at Jose Mourinho's Benfica, finishing ninth in the league phase table, meaning they must face the Portuguese side or Bodo/Glimt in February instead of reaching the last 16 directly. After three wins in their previous......

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