Benfica players could not accept their 5-4 defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League, and after the final whistle a violent fight broke out between the two sides.
This is what the newspaper “Sport” reported, which indicated that the fight started in the tunnel leading to the locker rooms of the Estadio da Luz and developed severely.
The Portuguese police had to intervene between the players of the two teams to save the situation, especially since the voices rose very high and some began to assault the other.
Benfica players accused Barcelona of winning thanks to the referee’s compliments, which inflamed things even more, and made Barça players respond that they deserved the victory and that Benfica is not a strong team.
The first hero of this clash was Rafinha, who came out after the match and admitted that he had to respond to the insults he was subjected to by Benfica players with all his strength.
Some players are expected to face sanctions from UEFA due to the tense situation, although there is no news in this regard yet.
