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The Ukrainian derby between Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kiev was marred by racist abuse from the stands.

Shakhtar duo Taison and Dentinho were both left in tears after being targeted by opposition fans.

The former reacted to crowd chants, walking towards the edge of the pitch, sticking his middle finger up at spectators and kicking the ball into the crowd.

Taison was restrained by his team-mates and comforted by his counterparts as all 22 players were walked off the pitch temporarily.

The Brazilian was in floods of tear as he trudged off.

Dentinho was also spotted looking distressed as he made his way towards the touchline.

Play soon resumed between the two teams, where the referee then decided to send Taison off for his actions towards the racist fans.

The attacker looked bemused as he was shown the red card.

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Shakhtar's official Twitter account reacted to the incident, tweeting: "You are the best! We're with you guys!" accompanied with a photo of the two players.

Dynamo Kiev players walked towards their travelling fans, begging them to stop the abuse.

But Kiev supporters had made up 'Yes to racism' placards which they had on display in the stands in Donetsk.

Racism remains rife in the game and was broadcast for all to see during England's game with Bulgaria last month.

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The Euro 2020 qualifier was suspended twice after home fans aimed abuse at Raheem Sterling and Tyrone Mings.

England play Kosovo next time out.

And the president of the country's football association is adamant there will not be a repeat of the racist abuse that marred the Bulgaria clash.

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"We have no concerns whatsoever (regarding racism)," he told the PA news agency.

"Kosovo for a very long time has suffered from discrimination. It took decades of effort, suffering and a war in the end to end this discrimination.

"The roots of racism are in discrimination and as such it is condemned in our society."