LISBON: Benfica announced on Friday they had provisionally suspended five supporters for allegedly making racist comments during this month’s Champions League first leg loss to Real Madrid. The February 17 defeat to Madrid was marred by alleged racial abuse aimed at the Spanish club’s Vinicius Junior by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni. Vinicius scored the winner before the alleged abuse led to the game being stopped for around 10 minutes. Madrid reached the last 16 with a 3-1 aggregate success over the Portuguese outfit on Wednesday.

Gianluca Prestianni will miss the second leg of Benfica's Champions League tie against Real Madrid after Uefa reject the club's appeal against his suspension.

MADRID: Vinicius Junior scored the winner on the night as Real Madrid beat Benfica 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday, progressing 3-1 on aggregate to the last 16. It was…

Real Madrid's win against Benfica was a "victory for everyone who stands against racism", midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni says.

Game already overshadowed by alleged racial abuse aimed at Vinicius Jr by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni in first-leg.

LISBON: Benfica announced on Friday they had provisionally suspended five supporters for allegedly making racist comments during this month’s Champions League first leg loss to…