Benfica alleged a “defamation campaign” had been launched on their player as the club doubled down on denials of racism towards Vinícius Júnior.

Real Madrid star player Kylian Mbappé has claimed that his teammate Vinícius Jr. was racially abused by a Benfica player.

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.

Just a year prior, on 31 May 1961, as Benfica supporters celebrated a most unexpected win, beating Barcelona 3-2 in the European Cup final, people in Madrid were laughing and they didn’t hide it.

SL Benfica centre-back Nicolas Otamendi's body is largely filled with many tattoos from his achievements with Argentina to the shows he likes.

Unseen footage shows Benfica fans allegedly making racial gestures towards Vinícius Júnior, intensifying UEFA's investigation into the disturbing incident.

Jose Mourinho's Benfica host Real Madrid in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League playoff round tie.

Philadelphia Union went head-to-head with Portugal’s S.L. Benfica, falling 2-0 in the U-16 Final of Snow Bowl 2026 Presented by The SWAG and YSC Academy.