Atletico Madrid fans accused of hurling vile racial abuse at United supporters during Champions League defeat

Atletico Madrid fans have been accused of vile racism in the stands during their Champions League defeat of Manchester United at Old Trafford.

A United fan shared video footage he filmed with the Manchester Evening News.

He said the footage clearly showed a Madrid fan directing a 'monkey gesture' towards home supporters sat next to them in the stadium's South Stand on Tuesday night.

The United fan, a 35-year-old from Bolton, also claimed Atletico supporters chanted Hitler slogans and made neo-Nazi salutes. Stewards at Old Trafford, he said, were alerted by United fans at the time and shown video footage and photographs other supporters had captured.

"It was horrible and shocking," he said. "When you see it for yourself you realise that this is real and it is worse than ever. It was just disgusting.

"You can only hope that more action will be taken. Racism is one of the biggest issues in football and it looks like it's not going away. It was horrific and kids were there.

"The Atletico fans were pretending to peel bananas and eat them in front of black United fans and fans of different ethnicities."

Greater Manchester Police, meanwhile, have confirmed officers made one arrest, followed by a second arrest at a nearby Metrolink station after the game.

Atletico Madrid won the game 1-0 to dump United out of this year's competition 2-1 on aggregate and consign the club to a fifth trophyless season. The Spanish side's players were roundly booed before kick-off as they didn't take the knee - a symbolic and united statement against racism.

The United fan, who the M.E.N. has agreed not to identify, was at the game with a friend and said racist chants and abuse happened throughout the game. "I was sat next to all the away fans,"