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Real Madrid tie at Benfica halted over Vinicius incident

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Real Madrid's Champions League knockout phase play-off tie at Benfica was halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius Junior and his team-mates left the field.

After putting the Spanish visitors 1-0 up in the second half at the Estadio da Luz, the Brazilian forward was booked for an excessive celebration.

Following an interaction with Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni, Vinicius ran over to referee Francois Letexier while gesturing towards the opposition player.

He then walked off the pitch and was followed by his Real Madrid team-mates, but play restarted 10 minutes later.

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