The Brazilian winger reported the incident to the referee following his goal celebration, leading to the match being halted under FIFA's racism protocol. Vinicius sat on the Real Madrid bench refusing to play while the investigation took place.
Meanwhile, a member of Benfica's staff was shown a red card amid various skirmishes across the pitch. Later in the match, Vinicius was struck on the arm by an object thrown from the crowd, adding to his history of facing racist abuse.