Three weeks after Benfica's shocking win over Madrid, Álvaro Arbeloa's team returned to Lisbon and proved lightning couldn't strike twice.

Vinicius Junior scored the game's only goal to put Real Madrid after the first leg, but the moment was immediately overshadowed by allegedly racist comments made by Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni.

Fans at home and reports suggested that Prestianni allegedly called Vinicius Junior a 'monkey' in Spanish. Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni spoke after the match and said that Vincius told his teammates what Prestianni said.

Real Madrid will take a slender one-goal lead back to the Bernabeu, thanks to an excellent strike from Vinicius Jr. early in the second half. It was the away te

Real Madrid beat Benfica in a Champions League knockout phase play-off match halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius Junior reported alleged racist abuse.

Benfica hosts Real Madrid on Tuesday in a UEFA Champions League knockout playoff first leg at Estádio da Luz.

Benfica take on Real Madrid in the Champions League playoff first leg on Tuesday night, and you can follow it all here with ESPN.

Real Madrid managed to win 1-0 against Jose Mourinho's Benfica in the first leg of their Champions League playoff on Tuesday, however, it was all about Vinicius Jr. and what happened in the second half a few moments after the same Brazilian striker scored a wonderful goal from outside the box that also decided the first leg played in Lisbon.

Real Madrid's win at Benfica was overshadowed by Vinicius Jr. accusing Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni of directing a racist slur at him.

The knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League kicks off Tuesday with first-round action that includes the first leg of a battle between Real Madrid and Benfica. The match is scheduled to start at 3 p.

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