Overview
- Real won the second leg 2-1 at the Bernabéu for a 3-1 aggregate victory, with Vinícius Júnior scoring late after goals from Rafa Silva and Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- José Mourinho served a suspension from his first-leg red card and reportedly watched the match from Benfica’s team bus rather than taking a seat in a VIP booth.
- The first leg in Lisbon was halted for about 10 minutes after Vinícius alleged that Prestianni used a racial slur, with the forward briefly leaving the pitch.
- UEFA issued Prestianni a provisional one-match ban and opened a disciplinary case; Benfica appealed, but the winger was not cleared to play the return.
- Prestianni denies making racist insults and told UEFA he used a homophobic slur instead, with the investigation still ongoing.