Benfica’s Prestianni provisionally suspended by Uefa after Vinícius incident
23 février 2026 à 15:27
Prestianni to miss second leg against Real Madrid
Vinícius alleged he was racially abused by Argentinian
Uefa has provisionally suspended Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni for Wednesday’s Champions League match against Real Madrid after the incident with Vinícius Júnior in last week’s first leg.
Vinícius alleged that Prestianni racially abused him during Madrid’s Champions League playoff win in Lisbon, prompting Uefa to appoint an ethics and disciplinary inspector to investigate. Prestianni will miss this week’s return and Uefa said further punishment could be handed out once its investigation is completed.
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