Mourinho slams Vini’s celebration, says he “killed the game” | OneFootball

Benfica coach José Mourinho stated that there is a discrepancy between the accounts of Vinícius Júnior and Gianluca Prestianni regarding the episode of racism accusations during the match against Real Madrid this Tuesday. The Portuguese coach also criticized the Brazilian’s celebration after his goal and said that he “ruined the game.”

“One thing is what Vinícius says, another is what Prestianni says. They are completely different things. I told Vinícius, independently, that when a player scores a goal like that, he should leave on people’s shoulders. You don’t provoke a stadium or mess with the heart of the opposing crowd. As they say in Spain, whoever scores a goal like that cuts tail and ear and leaves on people’s shoulders. You don’t ruin the game. And he ruined the game,” said the coach at a press conference after the defeat to the Spaniards.

Mourinho, in fact, did not finish the match in charge of Benfica, as he was sent off in the final minutes for protesting against referee François Letexier. As a result, he will not be on the sidelines for the return leg, in which the Portuguese side will need to chase the result to stay alive in the Champions League.

Real Madrid and Benfica will face each other again next Wednesday. Kickoff for the match is at 5 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, for the second leg of the Champions League playoffs.

Vini accuses Prestianni of racism

After scoring the goal that secured Real Madrid’s victory over Benfica, Vinícius Júnior went to the corner flag and, as usual, celebrated by dancing. This sparked outrage among the players, who went to confront the Brazilian.

Once the scuffle was resolved, Prestianni approached Vini at midfield before the restart and, covering his mouth with his shirt, said something to the number 7, who immediately went to the referee to report racism by the Argentine Benfica player. The referee activated the anti-racism protocol and stopped the match.

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