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The reception for the players before the ball rolled at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano for this Wednesday’s (29) Atlético de Madrid vs Arsenal was special.

Atlético de Madrid’s fans went for something “very South American” when the teams came out onto the pitch.

Roll after roll of toilet paper was thrown from the stands.

Creating a special effect that was very common in South American stadiums in the 1980s and 1990s.

Check out the video below:

And see images of the moment:

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📸 THOMAS COEX - AFP or licensors

📸 THOMAS COEX - AFP or licensors

📸 Angel Martinez - 2026 Getty Images

The second leg between the two in the Champions League semi-finals will be next Tuesday (5).

The Emirates in London will host it. 

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

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