The incident at the match

Nicolás Otamendi mocked Vinícius Júnior by showing him his tattoos of the cups won with Argentina, two Copa Américas, and the Qatar 2022 World Cup. In a complicated and controversial match, Benfica lost to Real Madrid 1-0; however, the attention was drawn to the encounter with Prestianni. Later, in the 95th minute, during a corner, the Argentine faced Vinicius.

Vinícius and Otamendi

In the match, the Benfica defender approached Vinícius and showed him his abdomen where he had tattooed the two Copa América trophies he won with the Albiceleste, and the previous World Cup. The Benfica fans applauded and celebrated the gesture of the Viking Otamendi in a match where a very tense atmosphere prevailed after the controversy between Vinicius and Prestianni earlier.

Vinicius defined the result with his goal against the Portuguese team, which triggered a series of reactions and ended in moments that went viral during and after the match, and also resulted in the expulsion of Benfica's coach, José Mourinho.

The next match

The return leg will be played at the Bernabéu, with Real Madrid as the visitor, on February 25, where the Portuguese team will try to come back and advance to the next round, and Real Madrid has the opportunity to seal the match at home and with the advantage of having won the previous match by one goal, ensuring their passage to the round of 16 in this edition of the UEFA Champions League.

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