Day: February 17, 2026

Jose Mourinho defended Benfica and accused Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr of inciting the crowd after an alleged racism incident in their Champions League clash in Lisbon. Vinicius scored a superb winner and was booked for his celebrations as items were thrown towards him from the stands. Television pictures showed a heated exchange between Vinicius…

Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold called the events during his side’s win over Benfica ‘a disgrace to football’ after team-mate Vinicius Jr was the victim of alleged racist abuse. The Brazil forward scored the only goal of the Champions League tie in Lisbon. He then spoke to referee Francois Letexier and went and sat down…

Check out our report and all the goals from a crazy night in Monte Carlo… Paris Saint-Germain recovered from going two goals behind to secure a 3-2 victory over Monaco in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie. The holders, forced into a play-off to ensure their place in the last 16, were…

Borussia Dortmund put one foot in the Champions League last 16 with a 2-0 victory over Atalanta in the first leg of their knockout play-off tie. After a 15-minute delay to kick-off due to Dortmund’s late arrival, it was the hosts who turned up first on the pitch when Serhou Guirassy headed the opener in…

Vinicius Jr scored a superb winner in the Champions League before temporarily leaving the field after an alleged racist incident between Real Madrid and Benfica. The Brazil forward bent in an unstoppable shot to put Alvaro Arbeloa’s side ahead shortly after the break. He was booked for his celebrations and items were thrown towards him…

Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain played out a crazy first half in their Champions League play-off tie which saw the holders go two-goals down early and miss a penalty. The champions were left shell-shocked when Folarin Balogun nodded Monaco in front, finishing off a lightning counter sparked after Nuno Mendes was dispossessed. Aleksandr Golovin led the…

Juventus suffered a horror show of a second half in Istanbul as Galatasaray came from 2-1 down to take firm control of their playoff tie. Juve looked well set when a brace from Teun Koopmeiners put them ahead at the break. But defender Juan Cabal came on at the break and lasted just 22 minutes…

Champions PSG are able to name an all-star front three in their all-French knockout play-off round first leg. Luis Enrique’s side narrowly missed out on a place in the top eight a year after beating Inter emphatically in the final and now face an extra hurdle against familiar foes. At eighth in the French top…

Real Madrid go to Benfica tonight in the Champions League. Get all the team news here… Real Madrid are back in Lisbon tonight, just three weeks on from one of the most humbling nights in their recent history. Alvaro Arbeloa’s side face Benfica and will look to avenge the 4-2 defeat they suffered at the…