Supporters of River Plate are on the attack before the Final match of the South American Champions League in Buenos Aires the team bus to the Boca Juniors. Several players are injured, the game is moved to Sunday.
Prior to Saturday’s scheduled final of the Copa Libertadores in Argentine capital Buenos Aires, fans of River Plate, the team coach of local rivals and final opponents Boca Juniors pelted with rocks. According to the media, at least four Windows of the bus were destroyed in the reports. Through the Openings of pepper or tear gas was penetrated into the Bus. Bocas captain Pablo Perez was brought in with lacerations and eye-complaints in a hospital. “They attacked us from everywhere,” said Perez. Television channels showed several Boca players, the increased coughing and with eyes streaming with tears from the Bus. Including the former Premier League star striker Carlos Tevez.
Only River Plate Fans in the stadium
River Plate Fans waiting in the stadium for the match to start
The South American football Federation CONMEBOL, followed finally, after several hours of the request by the Boca to move the game to Sunday. The Association had declared, the Boca players were not aground after the attack. The stadium was Packed with 66,000 spectators. The tickets for the return match for the title of South American Champions League exclusively at River Plate-Fans sold. Since 2013, due to numerous acts of violence, no visiting fans allowed in the whole of Argentina into the stadium. The first leg of the Boca stadium was 2:2 (2:1) is assumed. In the crucial return game 2100 police officers are on duty to prevent riots in the explosive local Derby between the arch rivals.
sn (dpa/sid)