Benfica believes the incident involving Fede Valverde and Samuel Dahl warrants a red card and has referred the matter to the European governing body. UEFA is expected to open a case to determine if retrospective punishment is necessary for the Real Madrid star.
Despite the formal report, sources suggest UEFA is unlikely to ban Valverde, as the governing body rarely overrules referee and VAR decisions. This comes alongside an ongoing investigation into alleged racist abuse directed at Vinicius Junior in the same fixture.