Stones, injuries and shattered glass: Boca fans' return from Chile | OneFootball

Xeneize supporters were attacked with stones on the highway while returning to the country. There were minor injuries and material damage to the buses.

Moments of tension and violence were experienced after Boca Juniors' match in Chile. Buses carrying the club’s fans were attacked with stones at different points along the return trip to Argentina, in incidents that left minor injuries and serious material damage.

According to reports, the attackers were believed to be Colo-Colo supporters, who ambushed the buses on at least four occasions. The stones, some of them very large, struck the vehicles and caused moments of panic among the passengers.

According to journalist Leandro Aguilera, the drivers decided not to stop despite the attacks and continued on to Mendoza, where the fans were able to receive medical attention and file the corresponding police report.

This latest incident adds to what happened before the match against Universidad Católica, when a Boca supporter had been the victim of a robbery, highlighting a hostile environment for visiting fans during their stay in Chile.

It is worth remembering that the decision to allow away fans, pushed by Boca itself and required by CONMEBOL, created tension beforehand. The security operation even included a reinforcement of police officers, checks with Tribuna Segura, and a greater presence of private security inside the stadium.

However, the incidents took place outside the scope of the match, where the Argentine fans suffered everything from theft to direct assaults, once again exposing the problems of violence in South American football.

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