According to reports, Rudiger claimed that he was racially abused by Cabral, but the Pachuca captain has denied these allegations. He stated that he called Rudiger a "cagon de mierda", which translates to "f***ing coward" in English.

Cabral explained that he used this phrase as a form of insult, but not as a racist comment. He also mentioned that there was a struggle between him and Rudiger, and that the referee had made a racist sign, but he had repeated the same phrase over and over again.

Real Madrid's manager, Xabi Alonso, has backed up Rudiger's claims and stated that the club will support him throughout the investigation. Pachuca's coach, Jaime Lozano, has also stood by his captain, saying that he knows Cabral well and that he has never made racist comments before.

The incident has sparked an investigation by FIFA, and both teams are waiting for the outcome.