Football Soccer - FC Rostov v PSV Eindhoven - UEFA Champions League Group Stage - Group D - Olimp 2 stadium - Rostov-on-Don, Russia - 28/9/16 PSV Eindhoven's Steven Bergwijn in action against Rostov's goalkeeper Soslan Dzhanaev. REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A banana was thrown onto the pitch in Rostov-on-Don in an apparent racist gesture during Rostov's Champions League Group D clash with PSV Eindhoven, Russian media reported, an incident that could prove damaging for the Russian side.
The fruit was seen on television being tossed onto the pitch of the Olimp 2 stadium in the 23rd minute of Wednesday evening's game and lay near the Rostov penalty area. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.
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