- Kylian Mbappe is being investigated for allegedly touching his genitals
- Footage has emerged of the alleged incident which could see him hit with a ban
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Footage has emerged of the incident that could see Kylian Mbappe banned from Real Madrid‘s Champions League quarter-final clash with Arsenal.
UEFA announced on Thursday that they are investigating the behaviour of four Real players following their last-16 victory over arch-rivals Atletico Madrid earlier this month.
Mbappe is one of the players under investigation after being accused of touching his genitals in a derogatory manner, and a new video of the alleged incident has now been uploaded on social media.
The footage shows Real’s heroes celebrating in front of their travelling fans after their penalty shootout win, before Mbappe appears to grab his genitals and shake them up and down with his left hand.
If Mbappe is found guilty of the offence, a ban is one of the punishments available to UEFA, which could mean he misses the tie against Arsenal.
Real are due to travel to the Emirates on April 8, before hosting the Gunners at the Bernabeu eight days later.
Kylian Mbappe is facing a potential ban after being accused of touching his genitals in a derogatory manner
Footage has emerged of the alleged incident, with Mbappe appearing to grab his genitals with his left hand after Real Madrid’s penalty shootout win over Atletico Madrid
Antonio Rudiger is also being investigated for allegedly making a throat-slitting gesture
It is understood that Atletico sent four separate videos to UEFA which they believe clearly outline each alleged offence, including Mbappe touching his genitals.
Ironically, Atletico coach Diego Simeone escaped a touchline ban but was fined after grabbing his crotch during a Champions League match with Juventus in 2019.
Antonio Rudiger, Vinicius Jr and Dani Ceballos are the three other Real players under investigation.
Former Chelsea defender Rudiger is accused of making a throat-slitting gesture, while Vinicius Jr is said to have repeatedly clashed with fans of the home side during and after the match.
Following a dramatic victory he is said to have pointed to the Real crest on his substitute’s coat.
Ceballos is also accused of making an offensive gesture.
A UEFA spokesperson said: ‘A UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has been appointed to investigate allegations of indecent conduct by Real Madrid CF players (Antonio Rüdiger, Kylian Mbappé, Daniel Ceballos Fernández and Vinicius Junior) during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match between Club Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid CF on 12 March 2025.’
Real boss Carlo Ancelotti responded to the investigation on Friday and backed his players to be cleared of any wrongdoing.
Vinicius Jr could be banned for allegedly clashing with Atletico fans during and after the game
Real boss Carlo Ancelotti has backed his players to be cleared of any wrongdoing
‘We are confident on UEFA investigation,’ said Ancelotti. ‘We wait for verdict, but our players didn’t do anything wrong’.
‘We are confident in UEFA’s verdict as the players had just celebrated, that’s it’.
Real have two home league matches against Leganes and Valencia either side of the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final with Real Sociedad before they face Arsenal.