Plata’s nightmare before Estudiantes v Flamengo, ex-Sporting pushed | OneFootball

Flamengo eliminated Estudiantes in the early hours of September 25 to 26, in a match counting for the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals. Despite losing the match 1-0, Gonzalo Plata's team ended up advancing after solving the 'problem' in the penalty shootout. However, before the game, there were several issues.

Upon the Brazilian team's arrival at the Estudiantes stadium in La Plata, Argentina, one of the buses carrying the red-and-black delegation was stoned. Flamengo ended up making a statement about the situation on their social media to report the incident.

"Upon arrival at the UNO Jorge Luis Hirschi stadium, the vehicle was attacked with stones. No injuries were reported, and the damage was limited to the bus window," it reads in their post on the 'X' platform, accompanied by a video showing the damage.

The bus did not carry the players, however, it transported part of Flamengo's technical team. The players' vehicle, which carried Plata, was not hit. However, besides the stone attack, a fan was also seen imitating a monkey towards the footballers.

Wearing the Flamengo jersey, Gonzalo Plata - valued at 8 million euros -, a former promise of Sporting, started the match in the starting eleven, playing 58 minutes before being substituted by Luiz Araújo. The Ecuadorian winger did not participate in the penalty shootout, after having provided the assist for the fastest goal in Libertadores history in the first leg match.

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