Portuguese paper on Prestianni's ‘nightmare’ in Flamengo v Benfica | OneFootball

Gianluca Prestianni did not have an easy time in the match against Flamengo

One of the main talking points of the match between Flamengo and Benfica (POR) this Saturday (11) was Gianluca Prestianni. Not surprisingly, the player, who was accused of racism by Vinicius Júnior, was on the receiving end of hard challenges from the Rubro-Negro players. After the match, Portuguese newspaper ‘Record’ commented on the Argentine’s performance.

“The young Argentine, who came on for the injured Jaden Umeh in the 30th minute, was the target of very harsh tackles from the Flamengo players and boos from Mengão fans every time he was called into action. Just a few minutes after coming on, Emerson Royal made sure to “welcome” Prestianni in a very warm way, with a hard challenge on the left side of Benfica’s attack,” it said before concluding:

“Shortly afterward, in that same area of the field, it was Pulgar’s turn to trip Benfica’s number 25. The challenge, also outside the rules, led to complaints from Benfica supporters, as well as from Benfica’s bench, and “forced” referee Fábio Veríssimo to show the first yellow card of the match,” the newspaper concluded.

Why did Flamengo’s players go in harder on Prestianni?

Prestianni became known in world football after being accused of racism by Vinicius Júnior, a Flamengo youth product. On February 17 of this year, Real Madrid (ESP) and Benfica faced each other in the Champions League playoffs at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon.

Then, five minutes into the second half, Vini Jr scored the first and only goal of the match, giving the Spanish side the win. After celebrating by ‘dancing’ at the corner flag, the Flamengo academy product reported a racial insult by Prestianni to referee Benoît Bastien, who activated the anti-racism protocol and stopped the match for ten minutes.

Did Wallace Yan taunt Prestianni in the Flamengo vs Benfica match?

Wallace Yan scored the goal that gave Flamengo the win this Saturday (11), after an assist from Samuel Lino. During the celebration, the forward went to the corner flag and repeated Vini Jr’s celebration, ‘dancing’ on the pitch.

How did Prestianni perform against Flamengo?

Coach Marco Silva started the friendly against Flamengo with Prestianni on the bench this Saturday (11). Even so, the Argentine came on as early as the 30th minute of the first half. The forward, who hit the post in the second half, was unable to find the net against Mengão.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.