Brazilian police detained six Boca Juniors players at the police station for some time on Wednesday following the disturbances against Atlético Mineiro in the battle for the Copa Libertadores, the authorities said in a statement. Two players were detained for damaging property, four others are charged with physical and verbal abuse. The players have since been released on condition that they appear in court. It is not known which players are involved.
The match between Boca and Atlético Mineiro ended 0-0 on Tuesday after VAR disallowed an apparently valid goal from the Argentines for offside. In the penalty series, Atlético was then 3-1 too strong. Things went horribly wrong in the catacombs, when Boca players clashed with those of the Brazilian club. Images show how the fences in the catacombs were used as weapons by Boca players. The Boca players wanted to go to the home club’s dressing room, where the arbitration had also fled. The police present knew that the occurrence with the use of tear gas.
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In a statement from the Brazilian police, it can be read that two players have been fined around five hundred euros in exchange for their release. “Atletico Mineiro reiterates emphatically that it is not responsible for the incidents that have occurred,” the Brazilian club writes on its website. “Nevertheless, we have given all possible support to Boca Juniors, including intervention with the Brazilian police. The president of our club, Sérgio Coelho, personally participated in the negotiation and paid the bail that Boca owed from his own pocket.” The Argentine opponent would have repaid the money later.
Brutal fight in catacombs: Boca Juniors players attack opponents
Things went horribly wrong in the catacombs after the game between Boca Juniors and Atlético Mineiro, when Boca players clashed with those of the Brazilian club
“There is no room for this kind of behavior in such high-level competitions like the Copa Libertadores,” Atletico said. “That is why we demand heavy penalties from CONMEBOL for the perpetrators. Atlético hopes that the incidents as they have now occurred will become isolated facts in the football world, so that peace and respect will prevail .” In the statement by Boca Juniors, which appeared on Wednesday afternoon, the blame is mainly placed on the arbitration. “Once again, we have been harmed by decisions that have little to do with sports and a lot with arbitrarily running a league. We don’t deserve this,” it read.
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