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Real Madrid could be sanctioned by Uefa over provocative banner after rivals Atletico complain they have been rubbing in their defeats during two recent Champions League finals

The massive sign had a dig at Ateltico asking them "how does it feel" to lose their last two meetings in Europe

Real Madrid could face disciplinary action from Uefa for the banners unveiled before their 3-1 win against bitter rivals Atletico last week.

The La Liga leaders unveiled massive pieces of artwork celebrating their 11 Champions League wins.

Real Madrid could be sanctioned for their banner that had a cheeky dig at Atletico

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Real Madrid could be sanctioned for their banner that had a cheeky dig at Atletico

And Atletico – who went on to lose the first leg 3-0 – were the target of a cheeky dig on them.

The banners asked “tell me how it feels” to Atletico fans to lose the games while Real sit with the most Champions League wins in Europe.

But Spanish publication Sport, the situation is similar to a few previous cases where teams have been sanctioned over banners.

Real Madrid's banner mentioned the their last two Champions League wins against Atletico

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Real Madrid’s banner mentioned the their last two Champions League wins against Atletico

Uefa fined Ajax for their sign against “modern football” when they played Manchester City last October.

Bayern Munich had part of their stadium closed for their match against Manchester United after a homophobic banner was held up against Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil in a previous game.

Another banner urged their team to get to another final where they could retain the Champions League

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Another banner urged their team to get to another final where they could retain the Champions League

Bayer Leverkusen were given a £15,000 fine for their offensive banner when playing Atletico Madrid,

Barcelona and Rapid Vienna have also been sanctioned over their use of banners.

Cristiano Ronaldo netted a hat-trick to help Real put one foot into the Champions League final.