Real Madrid respond to controversial moment against Benfica | OneFootball

Similar to what had been recorded at Estádio da Luz, the home fans once again became the center of attention. In this case, at the Santiago Bernabéu, a member of Real Madrid was expelled from the venue for making the Nazi salute. Moments after the victory over Benfica (2-1), the merengue club addressed the controversy.

According to the newspaper A Bola, based on the statement issued by Real Madrid, the management led by Florentino Pérez announced that the club will initiate proceedings to expel the member from their status and from the Spanish capital club, showing zero tolerance for such behavior.

It all happened moments before kickoff, when the said fan, seated in the 'Grada Fan' section, was caught on television cameras making the salute. Moments later, the Madrid member was escorted out of the Santiago Bernabéu as a preventive measure before Real Madrid commented on the matter.

"This type of gestures and expressions that incite violence and hatred in sports and society", wrote the Spanish capital club in the statement issued after the match, where they revealed they will start an internal process to expel the fan from the club and terminate their affiliation.

It is worth remembering that Benfica ended their European journey last Wednesday, February 25, being eliminated in the Champions League playoff. Now, the Eagles turn all their attention to the Liga Portugal Betclic, as the only possible means to secure a presence in the Champions in 2026/27. The next match will be against Gil Vicente, in the 24th round of the championship.

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