Benfica announced on Friday they had provisionally suspended five supporters for allegedly making racist comments during this month's Champions League first leg loss to Real Madrid.

Vincent Kompany has criticised Jose Mourinho's handling of the racism controversy involving Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior, saying the Benfica coach's comments after the midweek Champions League match were a "huge mistake".

As a product of the Velez Sarsfield youth academy, he made the move to Benfica in 2024, where he shared the dressing room with Angel Di María and Nicolas Otamendi.