Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni used an Instagram story to refute racism accusations, stating that Vinicius Junior 'unfortunately misinterpreted what he thought he heard.' He emphasized he has 'never been racist towards anyone' and regretted receiving threats from Real Madrid players.
The incident follows claims from Mbappé that he heard Prestianni call Vini Jr. 'Mono' (monkey in Spanish) five times. UEFA has not yet commented on the case. The teams will face again on Wednesday, with Real Madrid holding the advantage of a draw in Madrid.