Benfica's Prestianni handed six-match suspension by UEFA following Vinicius altercation
SL Benfica’s Argentine forward #25 Gianluca Prestianni argues with Real Madrid’s Brazilian forward #07 Vinicius Junior (R) during the UEFA Champions League knockout round play-off first leg football match between SL Benfica and Real Madrid CF at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon on February 17, 2026. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)
nUEFA banned Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni for six matches on Friday after a controversial incident in the Champions League clash against Real Madrid in February.
nThe European football governing body said they had taken the decision to ban the Argentine “for discriminatory (i.e. homophobic) conduct”, with three of those matches suspended for a two-year probationary period.
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