'I believe (Vinicius incited the players and the crowd),' Mourinho said in a post-match interview with Amazon Prime Video. I don't want to say I believe in Prestianni, I don't believe in Vinicius, because they told me two completely different things. 'Once Vinicius has approached the referee the referee now has to follow the protocol and the rules that Uefa have set out when this happens. 'As a referee, I have had this situation before when players have reported a racial comment on the field of play. We can see Jose Mourinho down there and he's gone speaking to Real Madrid staff and Vini Jr himself to calm him down.

Source: Daily Mail February 17, 2026 22:45 UTC