Vinicius Junior walks off pitch after alleged racist abuse | OneFootball

Football took a back seat for a few minutes in Lisbon. 

Benfica and Real face off in the first leg of the Champions League playoffs this Tuesday. Real opened the scoring against Benfica five minutes into the second half. 

Vini Jr. scored a stunning goal after getting past Dedic and firing into the top left corner of Trubin's goal. The Brazilian celebrated with a little "samba" dance in front of one of the corner flags. This earned him a yellow card for possible "disrespect." 

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Such a celebration left many Benfica players dissatisfied, and fans started throwing various objects at the Real Madrid star. 

Afterwards, Vini Jr. reported being the target of racist abuse, prompting the anti-racism protocol to be triggered.

It is not possible to confirm whether it was a Benfica player or a fan who acted in this way. The match was halted for a few minutes, including a conversation between Vini and Mourinho. 

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