Vinicius scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory on the night to secure a 3-1 aggregate success for Real in the play-off tie in Madrid.

UEFA suspended midfielder Gialuca Prestianni from Benfica's Champions League play-off second leg against Real Madrid this week after he was accused of racially abusing Vinicius Junior.

Vinicius Junior is set to face Gianluca Prestianni again in the Champions League, just a week after accusing the Benfica player of racially insulting him.

Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni has denied racially insulting Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during a Champions League match when he covered his mouth with his jersey.

Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold called the incident "a disgrace to football" while Benfica manager Jose Mourinho said Vincius had incited his players and fans by the way he celebrated his goal in the 1-0 win for Madrid.

Vinicius Junior scored and then alleged he had been racially abused during Real Madrid's 1-0 win away to Benfica in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie on Tuesday, while Paris Saint-Germain came from two goals down to beat Monaco 3-2.

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With Kylian Mbappe back in the squad, Real Madrid returns to Portugal looking for some payback against Jose Mourinho's Benfica in the Champions League.

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is expected to miss the club's upcoming Champions League play-off matches against Benfica after suffering a hamstring injury on Sunday.

Real Madrid faces an immediate rematch with Benfica after the teams were drawn together in the Champions League playoffs on Friday.

Trubin was at the bottom of a pile of Benfica players celebrating his goal, a decisive one against Real Madrid that sent the Portuguese club into the knockout round of the Champions League.

Jose Mourinho condemned his former employers to a ninth-placed finish in the league phase as his Benfica side beat Real Madrid 4-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Benfica boss Jose Mourinho coached Alvaro Arbeloa at Madrid during his time at the helm of Los Blancos between 2010-2013.

Real Madrid are aiming to seal direct passage to the Champions League last 16 at Benfica on Wednesday, but standing in their way is their divisive former coach Jose Mourinho.

José Mourinho picked up his first Champions League win with his new club Benfica as Samuel Dahl's early goal set the stage for a 2-0 win over troubled Ajax.

Harvey Barnes scored twice after coming off the bench to help Newcastle inflict more Champions League pain on Jose Mourinho's Benfica with a 3-0 win.

Elsewhere in the second round of matches in the league phase of Europe's elite club competition, Tottenham battled back to draw with Bodo/Glimt as Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Marseille and Inter Milan recorded big wins.

Jose Mourinho began his second spell in charge of Benfica with a comfortable 3-0 win at AVS on Saturday.