"The atmosphere at the Estadio da Luz was electric as Mourinho faced the club he famously led between 2010 and 2013. However, the evening turned sour for the Portuguese manager late in the second half. Mourinho's fury was ignited when the referee refused to show a second yellow card to Vinicius Junior after the Brazilian appeared to foul Richard Rios."
"Mourinho didn't head for the tunnel but instead took a seat in the front row of the stands, directly behind the Benfica bench, to watch the final minutes. Mourinho will not be on touchline for return leg at Bernabeu The red card carries heavy consequences for the second leg. Mourinho is now officially banned from the touchline for the return fixture at the Santiago Bernabeu next Wednesday."
Benfica lost 1-0 to Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League knockout playoff after Vinicius Junior scored a 50th-minute curling strike. Tensions were high at the Estadio da Luz as Jose Mourinho, facing his former club, confronted referee Francois Letexier late in the second half. Mourinho angrily protested when Vinicius avoided a second yellow following an apparent foul on Richard Rios, and was sent off after heated exchanges with match officials. Mourinho then sat in the front row of the stands to watch the closing minutes. The red card bans Mourinho from the touchline for the return fixture at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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