Feb. 23 (UPI) -- UEFA issued a provisional one-game suspension to Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni after Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. claimed he racially abused him, the European soccer governing body announced Monday.

MADRID : UEFA has provisionally suspended Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni for one match after the Argentine winger was accused of directing a racist slur at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr during the Spanish side's 1-0 Champions League playoff first-leg win, European soccer's governing body said on Monday (Feb 23).

UEFA has announced the provisional one-match suspension of Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni following his altercation with Real Madrid winger Vinicius

Vinicius made the allegation during Real Madrid’s 1-0 win in Lisbon.

Real Madrid striker Vinicius Junior took aim at racist "cowards" after he was allegedly abused by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni on Tuesday during the first leg of their Champions League play-off, prompting…