UEFA sanctions Benfica over Vinicius racism incident in Champions League loss to Real Madrid

UEFA handed sanctions to Benfica for the scandal in the Champions League loss against Real Madrid.

The past month has been dominated by Vinicius, after the Real Madrid player reported racist insults during the Champions League match against Benfica. Gianluca Prestianni had already been provisionally suspended for the rematch, but now the Portuguese club has also been punished.

The decision was not based on the incident between the players, but on the actions of Benfica fans, who made gestures toward Vinicius.