Vinicius Jr scored the only goal in Madrid's victory but was later involved in an incident where Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni allegedly called him a monkey, according to Kylian Mbappé. The match was paused for ten minutes as Vini Jr reported the comments to the referee.
Arbeloa emphasized 'zero tolerance for racism' and confirmed Real Madrid's 'ride together and die together' philosophy, stating they would support whatever decision Vini Jr made. Prestianni has denied the allegations, claiming Vini Jr 'misunderstood what he thought he heard.'