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Overview
- UEFA has opened a disciplinary investigation into Gianluca Prestianni after Vinicius Jr alleged the Benfica player called him a monkey during the Lisbon playoff.
- Benfica launched an internal inquiry into two supporters filmed making monkey gestures toward Vinicius, saying club members could face expulsion.
- Real Madrid said it has provided all available evidence to UEFA after the referee paused the match for roughly eight minutes under the anti‑racism protocol.
- Prestianni and Benfica deny the racist allegation, while a report that he admitted a homophobic slur was later rejected by his agent as false.
- La Liga is reviewing reported chants of “Vinicius, die” at Osasuna, and separate online racist abuse of Wesley Fofana, Hannibal Mejbri, and Tolu Arokodare drew club condemnations and pledges to work with authorities.