Overview
- UEFA issued a one-match provisional suspension, ruling Gianluca Prestianni out of Wednesday’s second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu as the investigation continues.
- An Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector is leading the probe under Article 14, which carries a minimum 10‑match ban if discriminatory abuse is proven.
- Vinícius Júnior and teammates Kylian Mbappé and Aurélien Tchouaméni say they heard a racial slur, while Prestianni denies racist language and reports say he told UEFA he used an anti‑gay slur.
- Referee François Letexier activated the anti‑racism protocol and halted the first leg for about 10 minutes after Vinícius reported the remark.
- Benfica says it will appeal the provisional decision, and separate from UEFA’s case La Liga is investigating hate chants aimed at Vinícius during Real Madrid’s match at Osasuna.