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Namibia: Vinicius stunner helps Real Madrid edge Benfica in play off marred by alleged racism – Sport

Namibia: Vinicius stunner helps Real Madrid edge Benfica in play off marred by alleged racism – Sport

Africa Links 24 with AFP
Published on 2026-02-17 22:40:11

Vinicius Junior scored a sensational goal to earn Real Madrid a 1-0 Champions League play-off first leg victory at Benfica on Tuesday, although the match was marred by apparent racist abuse aimed at the Brazilian.

After curling into the top corner in the 50th minute, Vinicius seemed to argue with Gianluca Prestianni, after which he complained to French referee Francois Letexier, who halted the match for more than 10 minutes as he applied the racism protocol.

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