Real Madrid's Champions League knockout play-off tie at Benfica was delayed for 10 minutes after Vinicius Jr refused to continue following an alleged racist comment from Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni. The incident occurred moments after Vinicius Jr had scored to give Real Madrid the lead.

The Brazilian forward immediately reported the incident to referee Francois Letexier, who activated FIFA's anti-racism protocol by crossing his arms in front of his face. Prestianni had pulled Vinicius Jr's shirt up over his mouth before making the alleged comment. The stoppage lasted several minutes as Benfica coach Jose Mourinho attempted to console the visibly upset player.

A member of the Benfica coaching staff was shown a red card during the lengthy interruption. The match resumed after the protocol was completed, though the incident cast a shadow over what was already a high-stakes European encounter between two of the continent's most storied clubs.