Vinicius had an altercation with Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni in which the Brazilian alleged he had been racially abused

Benfica star Gianluca Prestianni has denied he racially abused Real Madrid ace Vinicius Jr in the Champions League as the Portuguese club re...

Jose Mourinho defended Benfica against racism allegations and claimed controversy follows Vinicius Jr after the Real Madrid star alleged he...

Vinicius Junior has said “racists are cowards” after the Brazil forward was allegedly abused during Real Madrid’s Champions League win over...

The Benfica boss claimed that the Brazilian’s goal celebration was not respectful before the match was paused over a racist incident

Match interrupted for several minutes after Madrid's goalscorer Vinicius Jr accuses opponent of racially insulting him.

Elsewhere, Galatasaray stormed to victory over Juventus and there were wins for Borussia Dortmund and PSG

Ugly scenes marred a fine away win for Real Madrid. Look back with our recap and Opta data in our Benfica vs Real Madrid stats page....

Vinicius Jr had given the Spanish side the lead before reporting that he had been the victim of a racist remark

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Everything you need to know ahead of the clash

Benfica host Real Madrid at Estádio da Luz as the Champions League 2025/26 play-off round gets under way on Tuesday evening.The pair met in...

All to know as Benfica host 15-time champion Real Madrid in the opening leg of the UEFA Champions League knockout phase.