Luiz Adriano alleges racism in BATE win
Luiz Adriano's record-equalling display in Belarus on Tuesday has been overshadowed by his claims of racist chanting from BATE supporters.
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Shakhtar Donetsk were thumping 7-0 winners at BATE in UEFA Champions League Group H action.
Luiz Adriano scored five of those goals - matching the feat set by Barcelona's Lionel Messi in 2012 - but the achievement has been soured by the Brazilian's allegations of racism at Borisov Arena.
"I heard rude abuse... racist ones [chants]," the striker was quoted as saying on Shakhtar's official website.
Article continues below"Supporters behaved improperly and that is why I am disappointed and feel resentment. It was an ugly act from their side."
Luiz Adriano also scored the fastest four-goal haul - 17 minutes - in Champions League history, surpassing the previous 24-minute record set by Dado Prso 11 years ago.
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