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SL Benfica finally wrested the European Champions' Club Cup away from the Spanish capital, though FC Barcelona were to run them close in the final at Berne's Wankdorf Stadium.
UEFA also fined Benfica €35,000 for the lighting of fireworks during last week's game against Barcelona in Lisbon, and handed them the same suspended partial stadium closure as Bayern.
With this fixture marked as high-risk, security around the Lluís Companys Stadium had already been tightened, but the arrival of Benfica’s most extreme supporters has escalated tensions further.