Vincent Kompany believes Benfica manager Jose Mourinho made a "huge mistake" with his comments on Vinicius Jr.
Gianluca Prestianni is likely to be available to face Real Madrid on Wednesday, one week after Vinicius Junior accused him of racist abuse.
Anthony Gordon scored four first-half goals as Newcastle all but booked a Champions League last-16 tie against Chelsea or Barcelona by thrashing Qarabag 6-1 in the first leg of their knockout play-off.
It could take almost three weeks for UEFA's disciplinary body to make a ruling on allegations that Vinicius Jr was subjected to racist abuse during Real Madrid's Champions League fixture against Benfica, Sky Sports News understands.
Real Madrid's Champions League knockout play-off tie at Benfica was halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius Jr initially refused to play on following an alleged racist comment made to him by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni.
Real Madrid failed to reach the Champions League round of 16 with defeat to Benfica. The Athletic looks at what this means for the struggling Spanish giants.
Liverpool qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League with a 6-0 demolition of Qarabag at Anfield.
Two sublime strikes from Joao Pedro fired Chelsea into the Champions League round of 16 as they finished sixth in the league phase table after a 3-2 win at Napoli.
Liam Rosenior's arrival at Chelsea has generated plenty of noise, with critical focus on his CV, status and manager-speak comments to the media. But quietly his actions have created a positive foundation to build on.
Newcastle and Paris Saint-Germain both missed out on the Champions League top eight following a 1-1 draw at the Parc des Princes.
Tottenham qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League with a deserved 2-0 victory at already-eliminated Eintracht Frankfurt as Randal Kolo Muani scored just a day after a minor car accident.
Kai Havertz and Viktor Gyokeres both got on the scoresheet as Arsenal completed a perfect Champions League league phase by beating bottom club Kairat Almaty 3-2.
Two Chelsea supporters were admitted to hospital after suffering non-life-threatening injuries on Tuesday night in Naples.
The league phase of the Champions League reached a thrilling conclusion with 18 simultaneous games and a total of 61 goals, including one by Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin.
Tottenham forward Randal Kolo Muani was involved in a “minor” car accident on Tuesday, but is "fine", according to head coach Thomas Frank and is expected to feature in Wednesday's Champions League clash at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Arne Slot has admitted Liverpool must improve their play at both ends of the pitch if they want to put a stop to recent criticism.
Liverpool moved up to fourth in the Champions League table with an impressive 3-0 win over Marseille at the Stade Velodrome.
Newcastle moved into the top eight of the Champions League with a crucial 3-0 win against PSV Eindhoven, teeing up a blockbuster clash against reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain to decide their fate in their final game.
There are five Premier League teams in the top eight of the Champions League table going into the final round of games. The other three sides are Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. Barcelona and Manchester City sit just outside.
A late Moises Caicedo header gave Chelsea a hard-fought 1-0 win over minnows Pafos and boosted their automatic qualification hopes for the Champions League last 16.
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