Internacional v Flamengo delayed for bizarre reason in the Libertadores

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·21 Agustus 2025

Internacional v Flamengo delayed for bizarre reason in the Libertadores

Confetti Rain Delayed Round of 16 Match at Beira-Rio

The match between Internacional and Flamengo was delayed for a bizarre reason this Wednesday (20th) at Beira-Rio Stadium. When the teams entered the field, the fans of the Gaucho team created a rain of confetti on the field. As a result, the Round of 16 match of the Copa Libertadores da América was delayed.

Initially scheduled for 9:30 PM (Brasília time), the game had not yet started at the time of this article's publication (9:50 PM, Brasília time). With the confetti continuing to fall for a long period, Flamengo's coach Filipe Luís requested the referee to allow the teams to return to the locker rooms, a request that was not granted.

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WHAT DID A FORMER FLAMENGO PLAYER SAY ABOUT THE SITUATION?

Former Flamengo player and TV Globo commentator during the game broadcast, Caio Ribeiro criticized the celebration by Internacional's fans. The former forward praised the initiative of the celebration but opined that the movement harms the Gaucho team itself.

— The celebration is beautiful, the players feel motivated, but people could have thought a little about the aftermath of the confetti, how it would influence and delay the game. It ends up cooling everyone down. You do the warm-up, the talk, the physical and mental preparation, and then you have to keep the rhythm until the game can start —, said Caio Ribeiro.

CAN WE CALL IT A FIASCO?

In summary, in the stands of Beira-Rio Stadium, the coach of the Brazilian National Team, Carlo Ancelotti, closely watched the fiasco staged by Internacional's fans. Thus, the Italian went to Porto Alegre to see up close the five pre-selected red-blacks: Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro, Danilo, and Samuel Lino.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.