Overview
- Real said a member filmed performing the Hitler salute at the Bernabéu was identified by security and removed from the stadium.
- The club asked its disciplinary commission to immediately open an exclusion procedure against the individual and issued a statement condemning hate-inciting gestures.
- The return leg ended 2–1 to Madrid, with Vinícius Júnior scoring the decisive goal and celebrating, while teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni called the result a win for those opposing racism.
- UEFA’s decision followed an allegation that Prestianni racially abused Vinícius in Lisbon, which the player denies, after which the referee activated the anti‑racism protocol by stopping play.
- Real supporters unfurled a “no al racismo” banner during the match as traveling Benfica fans repeatedly booed Vinícius.