The players of Boca, once the match against River ended 1-0 this Sunday with a goal by Sebastián Villa, were attacked by the “Millionaires” fans who attacked the visitor from the stands.
Between police shields, the footballers who wanted to return to the visiting dressing room had to be covered by the troops between bottles and elements that were thrown from the stands.
River’s statement
River’s Board of Directors issued a statement this Sunday night for the incidents that occurred before and after the superclassic played at the Monumental stadium, which ended with Boca’s victory 1-0.
The club’s statement states that “Club Atlético River Plate informs that nearly 70,000 fans entered the Monumental today in an operation that included 1,264 police officers, 900 private TECH security guards, 533 UTEDyC controls and 235 entrance control turnstiles to the Stadium at the perimeter and door level”.
“Despite the significant deployment of personnel and resources, we regret to report that there were incidents at the perimeter turnstiles located on Udaondo Street, at the height of the Shell service station, when a group of people tried to pass that control by force and access the gates of the Stadium”.
“Of this group, the majority could be contained by police personnel (some were detained), while others reached the U gate of Tribuna Belgrano, which was closed to prevent the entry of people without tickets to the Stadium. This incident was controlled, to At 7:00 p.m. the game started normally.
“Notwithstanding the aforementioned, those partners and members of Somos River who today have tried to enter the Monumental without subscription (TLM) or tickets, affecting the normal entry to the game of those who were enabled, will be sanctioned and They will be prohibited from accessing the Club and the Monumental for six months.”
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“Likewise, the partners and members of Somos River who are identified – through the cameras of the Club’s control and surveillance system – as responsible for the incidents that took place when the Boca Juniors players met, will be suspended for one year. They left the field of play”.
