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.

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

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

Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni has denied racially insulting Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior during a Champions League match when he covered his mouth with his jersey. “I have never been racist with anyone and I regret the threats that I received from Real Madrid players,

Real Madrid travel to Benfica on Tuesday for the first leg of the knockout phase playoffs and will be aided by the return of Trent Alexander-Arnold from injury

The 15-time European champions enacted their revenge on Benfica.

Real Madrid star player Kylian Mbappé has claimed that his teammate Vinícius Jr. was racially abused by a Benfica player.

The Champions League knockout playoff between Benfica and Real Madrid was delayed by 10 minutes on Tuesday night after Vinicius Junior reported an alleged racial incident. The Brazil attacker had just scored an outstanding opening goal in the 50th minute of the match in Lisbon's Estadio da Luz when anger built among home supporters,

Real Madrid face a Champions League playoff rematch with Benfica, three weeks on from their remarkable defeat in Lisbon.