The Brazilian winger scored in the second half and his celebration led to confrontations with Benfica players. After being shown a yellow card for excessive celebration, Vinicius reported racism to the referee, who halted the game for the FIFA protocol.
Television replays showed Vinicius reacted to comments Prestianni made while his shirt was over his mouth. Later, Vinicius was struck on the arm by an object thrown from the crowd, highlighting his history of facing racist abuse.