Real Madrid secured a valuable 1-0 victory over Benfica Lisbon in the first leg of the Champions League play-offs. The only goal of the match was scored in the 50th minute by Vinicius Junior with a spectacular long-range strike. However, the sporting success was overshadowed by a serious racist incident, which led to a multi-minute stoppage in play and cast doubt on the Brazilian star's continued participation in the match.
The match at Estadio da Luz was supposed to be an opportunity for Real Madrid to avenge a recent defeat by Benfica Lisbon in the group stage. As expected, The Royals sought to take the initiative from the start, although the first half ended without goals. The breakthrough came in the 50th minute, when <przypis title=