Overview
- Asencio collided with teammate Eduardo Camavinga in the second half against Benfica and required lengthy on‑pitch treatment.
- Medical staff immobilized his neck, applied a brace, and stretchered him off before he left the Bernabéu by ambulance for precautionary checks.
- Head coach Álvaro Arbeloa said the issue appeared to involve the neck and did not seem serious, and El Chiringuito reported Asencio was conscious and stable.
- After several hours of observation, Asencio was discharged from hospital and posted that it was “just a scare.”
- Nine minutes were added following the stoppage, and Real Madrid won 2-1 on the night to advance 3-1 on aggregate to the Champions League last 16.