Benfica has reported Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde to UEFA following an incident during their Champions League match where the Uruguayan allegedly punched defender Samuel Dahl. Former referee Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez believes Valverde should have been sent off, describing it as "a red card" for throwing "a punch without any sense."
UEFA will now investigate the incident to determine if Valverde should face a retrospective ban, which could potentially see him miss next week's second leg. However, the case is unlikely to result in punishment as UEFA would need to discredit the match referee's and VAR's decisions, which has rarely occurred in the past.