Key Highlights :
1. Juventus have been given a partial stadium ban for their next home game in the Italian Cup after some of their supporters directed racist chants at Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku.
2. Lukaku was sanctioned with a second yellow card for provoking Juventus fans by holding his finger to his lips as if to silence the crowd after converting a stoppage-time penalty to earn Inter a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the semi-finals on Tuesday.
3. The Belgian striker was suspended for the second leg of the semi-finals on April 26 by the Italian league judge on Thursday.
4. Lukaku's gesture enraged the opposing team and the game ended in a scuffle between the two squads, with Juventus winger Juan Cuadrado and Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic also sent off.
5. Cuadrado was banned for three matches while Handanovic was banned for one game.
6. Each player was fined 10,000 euros ($A16,000).
7. Part of the southern end of the Allianz Stadium will be closed for Juve's first home game in next season's Italian Cup.
8. Juventus said it would collaborate with authorities to identify the fans responsible while Lukaku's management company reacted with outrage to the yellow card handed to the centre forward.
9. Lukaku has been subjected to racist chants on numerous occasions during his two stints at Inter.
10. The incident involving Lukaku comes amid an uptick in racism in European soccer following a lull during the coronavirus pandemic.
Juventus have been handed a partial stadium ban for their next Italian Cup home match after supporters directed racist chants at Inter striker Romelu Lukaku.
The Serie A champions were punished after videos emerged of supporters making monkey noises at the Belgium international during their 1-1 draw at the San Siro last month.
A statement from the Italian Football Federation read: "Juventus have been handed a partial stadium ban for their next Italian Cup home match after supporters directed racist chants at Inter striker Romelu Lukaku.
"The sanction is based on the severity of the chants and the fact that the club has been notified of their responsibility."
Lukaku has already been punished by Inter, who fined him and gave him a one-game suspension.
The Belgian has scored 11 goals in 19 appearances for Juve this season.
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