After opening the scoring in Real Madrid's Champions League playoff victory against Benfica, Vinicius Jr. reported that Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni made racist remarks during his celebration. The incident led to a 10-minute delay as the referee implemented FIFA's racism protocol.
The Brazilian winger initially refused to continue playing and was later hit by an object thrown from the crowd. A Benfica staff member was sent off amid the ugly scenes.