"Vinicius Junior scored the winner on the night as Real Madrid beat Benfica 2-1 in the Champions League, progressing 3-1 on aggregate to the last 16. It was the Brazilian forward's superb goal which separated the teams in a first leg marred by an incident of alleged racial abuse aimed at him by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni, who denies the allegation."
"Jose Mourinho's side were still alive in the playoff round tie and took the lead early on at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday through Rafa Silva, although Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni swiftly levelled. Benfica gave the record 15-time champions a rough ride but fittingly Vinicius, who never hides from the spotlight, scored on 80 minutes to effectively end the contest."
"Madrid hung a large banner reading no to racism at one end, with the game played under the shadow of what happened last week in Lisbon. There were boos for Vinicius from the visiting Benfica fans and he prodded wide in the early stages, appealing in vain for a penalty as Nicolas Otamendi collided with him after he got his shot away."
Real Madrid progressed to the Champions League last 16 after a 2-1 victory over Benfica in the playoff second leg at Santiago Bernabeu, securing a 3-1 aggregate win. Benfica took an early lead through Rafa Silva in the 14th minute, but Aurelien Tchouameni quickly equalized. Vinicius Junior scored the winning goal on 80 minutes to seal the contest. The match was overshadowed by an alleged racial abuse incident from the first leg involving Vinicius and Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni, who was banned and absent from the second leg. Jose Mourinho's Benfica side provided strong resistance despite the circumstances, but Madrid's experience ultimately prevailed.
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