According to Cope, an altercation broke out after the match between Benfica president Rui Costa and César Nanclares, a member of Real Madrid’s communications department. The Portuguese executive reportedly demanded that a video recording in the tunnel be stopped immediately, before the exchange escalated dangerously.

Vinicius scored a maginifcent goal in Real Madrid's Champions League playoff match with Benfica before being the subject of an alleged incident of racist abuse.

Real Madrid star player Kylian Mbappé has claimed that his teammate Vinícius Jr. was racially abused by a Benfica player.