Real Madrid have submitted “all available evidence” to UEFA following Vinicius Junior’s complaint of alleged racist abuse during their Champions League playoff clash against Benfica. UEFA has opened an investigation into the incident, while Benfica and their player Gianluca Prestianni have denied the allegation
20 February,2026 08:25 AM IST | Madrid | AFP
Kylian Mbappé has backed teammate Vinícius Júnior’s allegation of racial abuse during Real Madrid’s 1-0 win over Benfica in their UEFA Champions League first-leg playoff. Mbappé claimed that Benfica midfielder Gianluca Prestianni directed racist remarks at the Brazilian winger, alleging he called him a “monkey” five times
19 February,2026 10:07 AM IST | Lisbon | Agencies
Defending champions FC Barcelona fell to a damaging 2-1 defeat against Girona FC, slipping two points behind Real Madrid in the La Liga title race. Barcelona’s title defence suffered a setback on Monday as Girona staged a stirring comeback to win 2-1 in an enthralling Catalan derby
18 February,2026 10:17 AM IST | Girona, Spain | AFP
Real Madrid boss Alvaro Arbeloa has urged caution ahead of the UEFA Champions League play-off first leg against Benfica. Still hurting from a recent 2-1 defeat, Madrid aim to avoid history repeating itself in the crucial 180-minute tie
17 February,2026 09:54 AM IST | Lisbon | AgenciesADVERTISEMENT
