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42mAdriana Garcia

Benfica: 'Smear campaign' after Viní allegations

SL Benfica have condemned the "smear campaign" to which their player Gianluca Prestianni has been subjected to following allegations that he racially abused Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior.

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Howe: Newcastle 6-1 up but UCL tie 'not over'

Eddie Howe has insisted Newcastle's Champions League playoff tie against Qarabag is not over despite returning from Baku with a thumping 6-1 first-leg advantage.

Shaka Hislop disappointed by Mourinho's response to alleged abuse of Vinicius Jr. (1:17)
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Klinsmann: Inter Milan's defeat to Bodo/Glimt a 'disaster' (2:21)
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14hAssociated Press

Bodo/Glimt add win over Inter to impressive run

Champions League runner-up Inter Milan became the latest top team to suffer an upset by Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League, losing 3-1 away in the first leg of their playoff on Wednesday.

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16hESPN News Services

Gordon makes UCL history with 4 goals in 1st half

Newcastle United forward Anthony Gordon has become just the second player to score four goals in the first half of a UEFA Champions League game and the first to do so in the knockout stage.

Luis Enrique: We showed our level vs. Monaco (1:23)
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1dAdriana Garcia

Seedorf on Mou: Mistake to justify racial abuse

Benfica coach José Mourinho has been criticised by Clarence Seedorf and other TV pundits after appearing to suggest that Vinícius Júnior had provoked racist abuse with his goal celebration in Tuesday's Champions League game between the sides.

Luis Enrique: We'll try to manage Ousmane Dembélé's injury in the best way possible (0:35)
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José Mourinho: I don't want to say that Vinicius Jr. is a liar (0:45)
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Álvaro Arbeloa: We would have done whatever Vinicius Jr. wanted (1:17)
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Dembélé 'couldn't run' before exiting in PSG win

Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé's frustrating season continued when he came off with an apparent injury during the first half of the Champions League playoff against Monaco on Tuesday.

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2dAlex Kirkland

A night of extreme highs and lows as Real Madrid learn Benfica lessons

Vinícius Júnior's stunning 50th-minute winner was followed by a 10-minute stoppage when the Real Madrid winger accused Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni of racially abusing him and the referee invoked UEFA's anti-racism protocol.

UEFA Champions League Standings

TEAMGPWDLGDP
Arsenal8800+1924
Bayern Munich8701+1421
Liverpool8602+1218
Tottenham Hotspur8521+1017
Barcelona8512+816
Chelsea8512+716
Sporting CP8512+616
Manchester City8512+616
Real Madrid8503+915
Internazionale8503+815
Paris Saint-Germain8422+1014
Newcastle United8422+1014
Juventus8341+413
Atlético Madrid8413+213
Atalanta8413013
Bayer Leverkusen8332-112
Borussia Dortmund8323+211
Olympiacos8323-411
Club Brugge8314-210
Galatasaray8314-210
AS Monaco8242-610
FK Qarabag8314-810
Bodo/Glimt8233-19
Benfica8305-29
Marseille8305-39
Pafos8233-39
Union St.-Gilloise8305-99
PSV Eindhoven822408
Athletic Club8224-58
Napoli8224-68
F.C. København8224-98
Ajax Amsterdam8206-136
Eintracht Frankfurt8116-114
Slavia Prague8035-143
Villarreal8017-131
Kairat Almaty8017-151