Flamengo team bus attacked before Estudiantes clash in the Libertadores | OneFootball

Upon Arrival at Estudiantes (ARG) Stadium, Flamengo Bus Was Stoned

War-like atmosphere for the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. The Flamengo bus was attacked by Estudiantes (ARG) fans near the Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium in La Plata. The Rio de Janeiro club issued a statement to the press shortly before the match started.

The attack happened around 8 PM (Brasília and La Plata time). As highlighted by the Flamengo statement, no players were on the bus, and the vehicle with the athletes arrived minutes earlier. No one was injured. This was not the first regrettable action by the Estudiantes fans.

WHAT ELSE DID THE ARGENTINIANS DO?

On the eve of the game, Wednesday (24), groups of Estudiantes fans set off fireworks near the Flamengo hotel in La Plata. Even the red-black football director, José Boto, recorded the noise, posting a video on social media shortly before one in the morning.

Additionally, on social media, Estudiantes fans have been making threats to the red-blacks who go to the stadium. In summary, approximately 2,000 Brazilians are expected in the visitor section of the Jorge Luis Hirschi stadium in La Plata.

WHEN WILL THE GAME BETWEEN FLAMENGO AND ESTUDIANTES TAKE PLACE?

Thus, the match between Flamengo and Estudiantes kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), with full coverage by Coluna do Fla, which provides all the information on the website, social media, and YouTube. Additionally, this Thursday's (25) game will be broadcast on ESPN (cable channel) and Disney Plus (streaming).

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