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Vinicius Earns Real 1-0 Win at Benfica in Match Marred by Racism Row
Vinicius Jr scored the winning goal in a 1-0 victory but the match was paused 11 minutes under FIFA's anti-racism protocol after a racial slur accusation.
- On Tuesday, Vinicius Jr scored a sublime second-half winner as Real Madrid beat Benfica 1-0 in the Champions League playoff first leg, amid allegations of racist slurs, at Lisbon.
- On Tuesday, Vinicius accused Benfica winger Prestianni, after TV images showed him pull his shirt over his mouth and say something Vinicius interpreted as racist, with Vini saying `the guy called him a 'monkey' with his shirt`.
- Referee Francois Letexier stopped the match and applied FIFA's anti-racism protocol, crossing his arms and pausing play for 11 minutes amid threats by Real Madrid players to leave.
- Real Madrid left Lisbon with a slender advantage after Jose Mourinho was sent off for protesting, depriving him of his bench role for the return leg in Madrid.
- Coach Alvaro Arbeloa said `Vini is doing good, calm` and television reports noted Vinicius has repeatedly suffered racism in Spain.
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