BENFICA vs REAL MADRID | Champions League Playoff 1st Leg | 17.02.26 | 21:00 CET

Yeah, I recall well Jose running the full Camp Nou pitch for a full minute taunting the crowd after Inter knocked out Barca in 2010 CL.

Also when Porto eliminated ManUtd in 2004, sticking 2 fingers, one from each hand, at the Old Trafford crowd.

 

Honestly… I’m just so sad and disappointed that this happened to Vini… Again. Especially this time from another player. Going through this myself, it’s suffocating and mentally ********s you up so bad. On top of that, you have idiots like Jose trying to justify this despicable behavior. I have lost all respect and support I have for Mourinho and frankly, Benfica. This is quite possibly one of the most disappointing days in this sport.

UEFA really has an opportunity to make an example. That ********er is 100% guilty and they all know it, including his teammates.

 

This is both sad and hilarious. Vini, Camavinga, and Mbappe are what, five yards from him when he covers his mouth with his shirt? Benfica actually think that video proves what they are saying?

 

Yes, not touchline, but stands yes I believe.

 

that's not what he said you liar.

 

This guy wore a "I support Luis Saurez" after Suarez blatantly racially abused Evra (and was convicted of it). He also has a very public campaign against Salah that I suspect is partially racially motivated - if only subconsciously.

 

🚨 BREAKING: Benfica on X.

“As the images demonstrate, given the distance, the Real Madrid players could not have heard why they claim to have heard.” pic.twitter.com/Itm8I1VF1R

— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) February 18, 2026

Are they for real

 

My two cents on the JM post-match affair:

He has to operate on the presumption that his player (a low-level scum-coward of a human) is innocent until proven guilty.
He does not defend his player - rather he defends the club/fanbase - which I don't see the issue with. Characterizing the entirety of the fanbase and club as racist (many of whom ARE "black" for lack of a more appropriate term) is fundamentally incorrect and reactionary - so again I find the brouhaha a bit exaggerated.
He should have HOWEVER in no uncertain terms produced a declaration on racism, and explained that it has no place in football and the word and that the institution and team does not stand for it.

I think to expect outright condemnation of his player in the heat of the moment without incontrovertible proof and a player that denies it is silly Im sorry.

 

What did you expect when that scumbag covered his face? That low-level rat knew what he was doing. As soon as that shirt goes up it's a he said / she said scenario and he was never going to be properly condemned / convicted.

 

Football fans are the worse people. I'm sorry to say this but I'm afraid if one of our players did the exact same thing a lot would be like "well we don't know what was said" etc. It's pathetic but it's the truth. It's the same with the refs complaining. When it's a minor mistake against the other team it doesn't matter we caught a break, if it's against us it's a huge scandal and the system is against us.

 

Clattenberg blamed Vini instead. Pathetic.

Oh and we won't forget you Mark Clattenburg. F-K YOU TOO.pic.twitter.com/A34mXCAgG5

— LBW (@losblancoswrld) February 17, 2026

 

Thank you for pointing this out (again). I'll go further: Tchou is a very good DM, but Casemiro is on another level altogether. In addition to what you mentioned, he was also defensively so much better when compared with Tchou. Casemiro seems to get underrated lately; he is one of the best DMs I have ever seen.

But like I said, Tchou is a very good DM (was great yesterday too), so the above doesn't take anything from him as a player. I am very happy to have him on board.

 

What version did you watch the post match interview on? CBS?, Spanish?

 

Mbappe needs to sort out his problems and get back on track. Lately he's been slacking and instead complaining a lot more about things on the pitch ( unrelated to the incident after Vini's goal). He missed a straightforward chance to score when Trent crossed the ball perfectly. He had enough chances to decide the game. Besides, I am enjoying Trent so far. I still don't think he's that good defensively, but his passing is deadly and adds variety to our slow and monotonous game.

 

I watched every version.
Your words were (I'm paraphrasing): "he justified the racial abuse"
Can you provide what justification he produced?

 

Given the fact there was monkey gestures from the crowd which Fede reported to the ref, the racist insult from their player and foreign objects thrown at our players which clearly show, UEFA should have enough to suspend Benfica, default the 2nd leg to a Madrid win and throw the club out of the competition for X years with a massive fine aswell. Not to mention their coach, inciting and justifying the racial insult.

UEFA claim to be against all this, let’s see what they do now.

 

Case was better defensively than Tcho. Because he bought the intensity every game. Tcho has improved in that aspect since the backlash last season, but can play with low energy at times. Press resistance was an issue for Casemiro, but he never got burned in a big game due to that and has had some key goals and assists in big games.

Tcho might be somwehat better when it comes to press resistance, but has technical limitations so I wouldn't expect his play making to get better at 26.

 

Q: If it has happened it’s very sad and obviously Vinicius has been in this position before and obviously feels so strongly about this that he must speak out


JM: But there is something wrong because happens in every stadium.


Q: How do you mean?


JM: Stadiums where Vinicius plays, something happens. Always.


Q: Are you saying that it might not be true?


JM: I’m saying that was a good 50 minutes of football I believe millions of people watching him around the world. A crazy goal, absolutely crazy goal and then game over.

He justified it now STFU.

 

Mou was victim blaming Vini saying why does this happen to him at so many stadiums. If AppleBob thinks victim blaming after racist abuse is justifying, doesn't make him a liar. You two have a different interpretation. That's it.

 

Mourinho painted a target on his back for the return leg with the dumb comment he made.

Funny thing is he would have been welcomed with an ovation prior to making the dumb comment.

 

Mou is victim blaming on the working assumption that his player said a heinous racist statement. In Mourinho's mind, he incorrectly believes his player's assertion that he did not make a racist comment. He is not saying "oh well Vini brought upon himself a racist comment". That is not at all what he saying and a deliberate misinterpretation. While I OBVIOUSLY do not subscribe to the idea that P did not say a racist comment - I don't think it's completely illogical that a coach in the immediate aftermath of the event assumes his player is innocent until proven guilty when that player denies it.

 

He said : "My player told me he didn't say it" or are we completely ignoring this?

 

Next up - "Your players didn't even share their hearing test results online. Why wouldn't they? Surely they're deaf and hiding it. Release the test results!!!"