Benfica was defeated 1-0 by Real Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League playoff.
Worrying scenes emerged during the match after Vinícius Jr overtook the visitors, after which referee Francois Letexier activated a racism protocol.
More details are yet to emerge.
This is how it happened.
This was a repeat of the match that not only propelled Benfica into the playoff spots, but also left tonight’s visitors out of the automatic qualification places.
Most memorably, however, Anatoliy Trubin scored a stunning last-gasp goal to give Benfica the goal difference they needed. Will we have a similar drama tonight?
