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Michy Batshuayi: Atalanta Fans Made Monkey Noises at Me During Europa League

Borussia Dortmund forward Michy Batshuayi has said he suffered racist abuse during the team's UEFA Europa League match against Atalanta on Thursday.

Following the 1-1 draw at the Stadio Citta del Tricolore, the on-loan Chelsea forward posted this bulletin on his Twitter account:

He also responded to a question from a follower asked during the game about the monkey noises:

Batshuayi started the match and helped his Dortmund team progress into the last 16 of the competition. The Belgian had netted to give his team a 3-2 lead in the first leg and a 4-3 aggregate scoreline overall.