UEFA has handed Benfica forward Gianluca Prestianni a six-match ban for verbally abusing Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior during a match. The incident occurred during a UEFA Champions League fixture, though the exact date has not been confirmed by official sources.
The ban applies to UEFA club competitions, meaning Prestianni will miss the next six European matches for which he is eligible. The decision was announced by UEFA's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body.
Neither Benfica nor Prestianni have publicly commented on the sanction. Vinícius Júnior has been the target of racial abuse in the past, but UEFA has not specified the nature of the verbal abuse in this case.
