"It was the best decision for this person [Prestianni] not to play this game. There are more important things than football. Today was a victory for all of us."
"Vinicius has kept his confidence. He was very focused. He's had an incredible game as he's had many times before and I'm very happy for him."
"I'm doing things well. I've tried to do what I know. I'm very happy with the goal, it's something I have to improve on. I have a lot of confidence. I try to do my best in every game and we have to keep it up."
Aurélien Tchouaméni praised UEFA's decision to uphold Gianluca Prestianni's provisional one-match suspension for alleged racial abuse of Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior. Prestianni traveled to Madrid but did not play after UEFA rejected Benfica's last-minute appeal. Tchouaméni emphasized that preventing Prestianni's participation represented a victory for everyone, highlighting values beyond football. Vinícius scored Madrid's winning goal in their 2-1 victory, maintaining confidence despite the racist allegations. Tchouaméni earned player of the match for the second consecutive Champions League game, scoring the equalizer. Madrid progressed to the round of 16 following the win.
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