Benfica fans caught up in ugly brawl scenes after scandal in Switzerland | OneFootball

Benfica’s defeat to St. Gallen (2-1) in the first leg of the Europa League second qualifying round was also marked by moments of tension in the stands. After the final whistle, clashes were reported in the away section.

Following protests aimed at the team, with several fans expressing their dissatisfaction with the result in Switzerland, the situation worsened when some people in the away section became involved in assaults. Other supporters tried to intervene to stop the disturbances and calm tempers.

The incidents came on the very day Benfica had called for responsible behaviour from its supporters. Before the match, the Lisbon club released a statement reminding fans that it is under a suspended punishment in competitions organised by UEFA, warning of the consequences of any breach of the regulations.

"No Benfica supporter wants to see Benfica deprived of the backing of its fans. With that in mind, we call on all supporters to back Benfica with passion, but also with responsibility and respect for the rules, both in Portugal and abroad," Benfica wrote.

with the body governing European football having imposed a one-year suspended sentence and also ordered the partial closure of 500 seats in sectors 10 and 11 of the Estádio da Luz due to racist and discriminatory behaviour by some supporters.

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