sports
February 28, 2026
PUNISHMENTS FLY: Benfica suspends five fans for racist behavior during match with Real
The match played on February 17 in Lisbon was stopped for 10 minutes after Real player Vinicius Junior stated that Benfica player Gianluca Prestiani insulted him on racial grounds.
TL;DR
- Benfica has suspended five fans indefinitely for racist behavior.
- The incident involved Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior and Benfica player Gianluca Prestiani.
- The match was stopped for 10 minutes due to the alleged racial insult.
- UEFA has launched an investigation, and Prestiani was temporarily suspended for one match.
- Benfica maintains that they do not tolerate any form of racist behavior.
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