Kompany used a press conference to defend the Real Madrid star, drawing on his own experiences of racism in football. He argued that Mourinho was wrong to suggest Benfica could not be racist because of Eusebio and that Vinicius should simply celebrate respectfully.
Mourinho had previously blamed Vinicius for inciting his players after the match, while Gianluca Prestianni denies the racial slur but faces a Uefa investigation.