Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe supported teammate Vinicius Junior’s claim of being racially abused by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni during their 1-0 win in the UEFA Champions League first-leg Playoff on Tuesday, by alleging that the Brazilian winger was called ‘monkey’ five times.

Prestianni was seen covering his mouth with his shirt while speaking to Vinicius after the latter’s goal. Vinicius appeared to react furiously to what Prestianni said and went over to the referee, who subsequently paused the game for 10 minutes, while adhering to FIFA’s anti-racism protocol.