Benfica have filed a formal complaint to UEFA against Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde over his alleged violent conduct during the first leg of the Champions League’s Round of 32 played last Tuesday,

Vinicius Junior scored the game's only goal to put Real Madrid after the first leg, but the moment was immediately overshadowed by allegedly racist comments made by Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni.

Real Madrid’s Champions League game against Benfica was halted for around 10 minutes in the second half after an incident of alleged racist abuse towards Vinicius Junior.

Real Madrid will take a slender one-goal lead back to the Bernabeu, thanks to an excellent strike from Vinicius Jr. early in the second half. It was the away te

Benfica take on Real Madrid in the Champions League playoff first leg on Tuesday night, and you can follow it all here with ESPN.

The Champions League knockout playoff between Benfica and Real Madrid was delayed by 10 minutes on Tuesday night after Vinicius Junior reported an alleged racial incident. The Brazil attacker had just scored an outstanding opening goal in the 50th minute of the match in Lisbon's Estadio da Luz when anger built among home supporters,

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior accused an opponent of racially insulting him during Tuesday's Champions League game against Benfica, leading to the game being halted for nearly 10 minutes amid angry scenes at the Stadium of Light.

Benfica claim there is a "defamation campaign" against Gianluca Prestianni after Uefa launched an investigation into claims he racially abused Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr.