Real Madrid's Fede Valverde commented on the racism incident during the match against Benfica. "I doubt a camera didn't catch that," he said. Valverde described the possible insults from Benfica's winger as "ugly" and "regrettable," stating that "one person ruined the show." The French referee, François Letexier, following the anti-racism protocol initiated by Vinicius, halted the game for seven minutes to investigate the incident. Regarding the match, which Real Madrid won 1-0, Valverde expressed his joy and noted that when everyone applies pressure, "it's much easier." Meanwhile, Vinicius Jr., the Brazilian forward for Real Madrid who accused Benfica's Argentine player Gianluca Prestianni of racism, stated that "racists are cowards." "Racists are above all cowards. Nothing that happened today is new in my life or my family's," he wrote on Instagram. "I received a yellow card for celebrating a goal."
