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Real Madrid edge Benfica amid Vinícius Júnior racism allegations Real Madrid edge Benfica amid Vinícius Júnior racism allegations

Real Madrid's 1-0 Champions League playoff round win over Benfica in Lisbon was overshadowed by alleged racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior.

Champions League recap: Vinicius leads Madrid to win vs. Benfica, PSG with comeback Champions League recap: Vinicius leads Madrid to win vs. Benfica, PSG with comeback

Enjoy all that happened from today's knockout phase playoff first legs, including Benfica vs. Real Madrid and AS Monaco vs. Paris Saint-Germain.

Benfica 0-1 Real Madrid: Vinícius Jr scores only goal amid ugly scenes - as it happened Benfica 0-1 Real Madrid: Vinícius Jr scores only goal amid ugly scenes - as it happened

Benfica take on Real Madrid in the Champions League playoff first leg on Tuesday night, and you can follow it all here with ESPN.

Vinícius Júnior reports racist abuse during Benfica vs. Real Madrid Vinícius Júnior reports racist abuse during Benfica vs. Real Madrid

Real Madrid's Champions League playoff first leg at Benfica was paused for 10 minutes on Tuesday, after the referee initiated UEFA's anti-racism protocol following Vinícius Júnior's opening goal.

Balogun double for Monaco sets U.S. mark in UCL knockouts Balogun double for Monaco sets U.S. mark in UCL knockouts

American forward Folarin Balogun took less than one minute to give Monaco the lead against Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League playoff on Tuesday.

Mexico to play Ghana, Australia, Serbia in World Cup warm-ups Mexico to play Ghana, Australia, Serbia in World Cup warm-ups

Mexico's men's national team will finish its preparations for the World Cup with warm-up matches against Ghana, Australia, and Serbia.