Coluna do Fla
·22 February 2026
Benfica identify racist fans targeting Vini Jr and plan drastic action

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·22 February 2026

Benfica (POR) reviewed the videos of the match against Real Madrid (ESP) and identified the fans who were racist towards Vini Jr. Now, the Portuguese team will check if the fans are club members to determine a punishment.
According to the newspaper 'A Bola' from Portugal, Benfica is considering a lifetime ban if the fans are club members. However, if they are not, the Portuguese team will decide on another punishment to prevent such incidents from happening again at Estádio da Luz.
Vini Jr, despite the unfortunate situation on the field, continued playing and secured Real Madrid's victory over Benfica by 1-0. Thus, the Spanish team can even draw the return match and still qualify for the Champions League round of 16.
The return match is scheduled for this Tuesday (24), at Santiago Bernabéu, starting at 5 PM (Brasília time). Therefore, TNT Sports, on a closed channel, and HBO Max, via streaming, will broadcast the match throughout Brazil.
And what about Flamengo?
Flamengo of Vini Jr is now focusing on the match against Madureira, for the first leg of the Carioca semifinal. The match is scheduled for this Sunday (22), at Maracanã, starting at 8:30 PM (Brasília time). The match will be broadcast on Premiere, via pay-per-view, SporTV, on a closed channel, and GETV, on YouTube.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.









































