Real Madrid bans club member over Nazi salute during Benfica match

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffFebruary 26, 2026 at 11:57 AM

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Real Madrid banned a club member on February 26, 2026, after he was caught on camera performing a Nazi salute before their Champions League playoff second leg match against Benfica at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. The club immediately expelled the individual and initiated expulsion proceedings. Real Madrid condemned the gesture, citing its incitement of violence and hatred. This incident follows allegations of racial abuse directed at Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni during the first leg of the playoff, for which Prestianni was provisionally suspended by UEFA. Real Madrid won the second leg match 2-1, advancing to the Champions League last 16.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Aurelien Tchouameni ×240% Santiago Bernabeu 40% FIFA ×250% Champions League ×260% UEFA ×360% Gianluca Prestianni ×270% Vinicius Junior ×270% Benfica ×680% Real Madrid ×590%

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racism 90% nazi salute 80% real madrid 80% champions league 70% benfica 70% racial abuse 60% vinicius junior 60% disciplinary action 60% hatred 50% violence 50%

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90%

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Santiago Bernabeu

This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).

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