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Amid Vinícius racism storm, Benfica’s Prestianni is suspended
Prestianni’s one-game ban for a fifth yellow card means he misses Benfica’s match against AVS and will not play before the Champions League second leg at Real Madrid.
- Saturday at Estádio da Luz, Gianluca Prestianni, Benfica winger accused of racially abusing Vinícius Júnior, is suspended and will miss the match against AVS and the Champions League second leg.
- The suspension stems from a yellow-card accumulation after the player was booked for delaying his exit following a 90th-minute substitution against Santa Clara on Friday.
- Real Madrid submitted all evidence to UEFA, and the UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector is reviewing the Prestianni–Vinícius matter, which could prompt action before the second leg.
- Mourinho's scheduled appearance at 7:30 a.m. ET on Friday will be limited to Benfica's BTV channel, avoiding broader media questions ahead of the AVS match.
- Record reports the Argentine is unfazed and prepared to travel to Madrid next week, where he will be at the center of attention.
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Argentinian attacker Gianluca Prestianni, 20 years old and S.L. Benfia's player, became the center of one of the most recent controversys of the European football after being accused of providing a racist comment against Brazilian Vinícius Junior during the UEFA Championships League between Real Madrid and the Portuguese club at the stadium in Lisbon. The episode, which took place on 17 February 2026, is under formal investigation by the entity …
The embarrassing chapter that took place in the Champions League provokes a series of reactions, even beyond the European borders. In the middle of the match between Benfica and Real Madrid, played in Portugal, the Brazilian striker of the merengues Vinicius Junior accused the Argentine Gianluca Prestianni of having said “mono”. Racist act that ignited a series of polemics for a situation that is by no means new in football. UEFA opened a discip…
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