They called him a monkey. A loud racist scandal erupted in Russian football.

Racism at the match: Sergey Semak condemned the behavior of the fans and the player from 'Fakel'

The head coach of the Russian club 'Zenit', Sergey Semak, spoke about the racist behavior of fans and a player from the 'Fakel' team during a match in the Russian Championship. Zenit's midfielder Wendel received a red card after responding to racist insults from the fans. Semak expressed hope that those responsible would be punished and that such behavior would be stopped. It is worth noting that Wendel has been playing for 'Zenit' since 2020.

In the Champions League, the matches of the 1/8 finals took place. In the match 'Inter' - 'Feyenoord', 'Inter' won 2:0. The goals were scored by Thuram and Martinez. In the match 'Bayern' - 'Bayer', Bayern achieved a convincing victory of 3:0, with goals scored by Kane and Musiala. In the matches 'PSG' - 'Liverpool' and 'Benfica' - 'Barcelona', the victories were claimed by 'Liverpool' and 'Barcelona' respectively.

The return matches of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League will take place on March 11-12, the quarter-finals will be held on April 8-9 and 15-16, the semi-finals on April 29-30 and May 6-7. The final of the tournament will be held on May 31 in Munich.