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Overview
- Real Madrid won 1-0 in Lisbon through Vinícius Júnior’s second-half goal, taking a first-leg advantage into next week’s return at the Bernabéu.
- Vinícius reported that Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni called him “mono,” prompting referee François Letexier to trigger UEFA’s protocol and suspend the match for about 10–11 minutes.
- UEFA confirmed an ethics and disciplinary inspector has been assigned to investigate the case, with no disciplinary sanctions announced so far.
- Prestianni and Benfica denied the accusation and posted video asserting the distance made it impossible for Madrid players to hear the exchange.
- Kylian Mbappé and other Madrid players said they heard the slur, while Benfica coach José Mourinho criticized Vinícius’s goal celebration and was later sent off.