"The more than 3,000 Benfica fans at the Bernabeu jeered nearly every time Vinícius touched the ball. They celebrated when he lost control of the ball early in the game. The Benfica supporters also booed emphatically when the name of the Brazilian player was announced in the starting lineup ahead of the match."
"Vinícius was attracting most of the attention at the Bernabeu following what happened in the first leg in Lisbon last week, when he accused Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni of racially abusing him after the Madrid star scored the 1-0 winner and celebrated by the Benfica corner flag."
"Prestianni, who has denied racially insulting Vinícius and has been defended by Benfica, was provisionally suspended one match by UEFA and did not play on Wednesday even though the Argentine traveled to the Spanish capital. UEFA earlier Wednesday rejected Benfica's last-minute appeal against the provisional suspension."
Over 3,000 Benfica supporters at the Santiago Bernabéu loudly booed Brazilian forward Vinícius Júnior during the second leg of a Champions League playoff on Wednesday. The jeering began when his name was announced and continued nearly every time he touched the ball, though the intensity diminished as the match progressed. This response followed Vinícius's accusation that Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni racially abused him during the first leg in Lisbon after he scored. Prestianni was provisionally suspended by UEFA and did not play. Madrid fans displayed anti-racism banners in response, while some Benfica fans had made monkey gestures during the previous match.
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