The thousand fans of San Lorenzo qwho traveled to Belo Horizonte They had a bad time after the goal Atlético Mineiro. As always happens in Brazil with Argentines, the Police – in this case Military – begins to repress harshly, almost always without reason. As happened many times to Boca, River, Independiente and Argentinos Juniors, among others, in the near future. At the MRV stadium, a constant scene in Brazil was repeated and which Conmebol has not taken charge of.
Apparently due to the attacks by the Mineiro fans on the San Lorenzo fans who were up in the stands, the comings and goings began. And the security forces, of course, aimed to disperse the Argentines. They came in beating clubs, shooting rubber bullets and threw tear gas in the middle of the stands.
Meanwhile, the players, desperate, asked the referee to stop the match, something that Chilean Felipe González did for a few minutes.
The gases also affected the soccer players, who had to drink water and even retched when inhaling the strong smell.
They also affected local fans, in a space with at least 45,000 spectators.
The atmosphere was already heated from the start and in the stadium there was a flag that said: “Argentine sons of bitches, racists.” A while later, everything calmed down, but the San Lorenzo leadership did not forget what happened.
“The treatment of the Mineiro leadership and, as always, the Brazilian police against all Argentine supporters is shameful. We cannot go out to protect and learn from our fans. Afterwards, the fines are severe, but for us,” said the club secretary. Pablo García Lago.