This archive report was first published on 9 August 2019.
On August 1, 2019, a heated match between FK Ventspils and Gzira United in Ta'Qali took a dark turn, with Ukrainian goalkeeper Kostyantyn Makhnovskyi engaging in racist behavior, earning him a 10-match ban from European football.
Uefa's decision was announced on August 8, 2019, and Makhnovskyi's actions were deemed to have brought the game into disrepute.
Additionally, Gzira's Senegalese forward Amadou Samb received a two-game suspension for insulting his opponents.
FK Ventspils, who ultimately won the match 6-2 on aggregate, will face Vitoria Guimaraes in the next round of the Europa League.
Meanwhile, Georgian club Dinamo Tbilisi was ordered to play their next European home game behind closed doors and fined Sh5.8 million (50,000 euros) for the racist behavior of their supporters during a match against Qabala.
