The Benfica boss claimed that the Brazilian’s goal celebration was not respectful before the match was paused over a racist incident

Match interrupted for several minutes after Madrid's goalscorer Vinicius Jr accuses opponent of racially insulting him.

Elsewhere, Galatasaray stormed to victory over Juventus and there were wins for Borussia Dortmund and PSG

Ugly scenes marred a fine away win for Real Madrid. Look back with our recap and Opta data in our Benfica vs Real Madrid stats page....

Vinicius Jr had given the Spanish side the lead before reporting that he had been the victim of a racist remark

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