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UEFA will investigate allegations that Manchester United players were racially abused by spectators during a Champions League match at Benfica last month. United wrote to European soccer's governing body to complain about ``alleged racist conduct'' by fans at the match in Lisbon, Portugal, on Sept. 26. UEFA said in a statement released Saturday that it was investigating ``allegations by United players that they were subject to abuse of a racist nature.'' United won the group match 1-0.

UEFA is investigating a written complaint made by Manchester United FC about alleged racist conduct by spectators at the UEFA Champions League Group F match against SL Benfica in Lisbon on 26 September. The English club has submitted the complaint, following allegations by United players that they were subject to abuse of a racist nature at the game in Portugal, which United won 1-0.

Paulo Jorge, Nuno Gomes, Simao Sabrosa and Giorgios Karagounis scored for Benfica to down Desportivo das Aves 4-1 in the Portuguese league on Sunday. After Jorge scored in the 19th minute, Filipe Anunciacao equalized soon after with a shot between the knees of goalkeeper Quim Silva. Gomes scored five minutes after halftime, and Sabrosa put away a penalty in the 64th because of a hand ball by William Modibo. Karagounis ...