Monumental scandal in the Champions League for alleged racism against Vinicius Jr: this is what happened
This Tuesday, the first leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off between Benfica and Real Madrid was briefly interrupted after Brazilian Vinícius reported being the victim of racist insults from Argentine Gianluca Prestianni.
TL;DR
- Vinícius Jr. reported racist insults from Gianluca Prestianni during a Champions League play-off match.
- The match was briefly interrupted by the referee.
- Vinícius Jr. scored the winning goal for Real Madrid in the 50th minute.
- Thibaut Courtois made crucial saves for Real Madrid.
- Real Madrid won the first leg 1-0.