Clarification on the point of delivery. This CONMEBOL statement suggests that the game starts * not before * 6 pm local time, which opens the way to a cancellation or postponement. Boca does not seem to want to play and a player, Pablo Pérez, the veteran midfielder, went to the hospital.
It's as if this game was going from the front because of the risk of emptying 70 000 spectators in the street, whereas if Boca lost, an asterisk would oppose River to Copa Libertadores. And overall, it's not good for South American or Argentine football on a big day.
Justin Kavanagh sends an email to: "Well, it seems that the only hero to be greeted in Buenos Aires tonight is this bus driver, who must have steel cojones to keep going through this glove, the broken side window and the pepper spray that breathes. A sad night for Argentine football. "
The tear gas that affected The Boca players were in fact sprayed by the Buenos Aires police in their attempts to disperse the crowd and infiltrated through the broken windows. What did I say about fans from the outside?
River Plate supporters are covering their faces after being hit by police-sprayed pepper spray outside the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. Photo: Javier Gonzalez Toledo / AFP / Getty Images
It seems likely that the game will be delayed by at least one hour. Remember last week that he was delayed by heavy rains. The joke does not really start to cover it.
A translation of this tweet does not look promising.
"The medical profession will evaluate the health status of players to see if they are able to play," said César Martucci, former leader of #Boca and close to the current direction. #RiverBoca @clarincom "
José (@ JosAndrsMolina3)
"The forensic pathologist is the leader of the judges and condiscions of the judgment", by César Martucci, former head of #Boca and relief to the current management. #RiverBoca@clarincompic.twitter.com/oCAcwmNzOy
The news is not good. Carlos Tevez is one of the players who has been in contact with pepper spray.
Daniel Edwards (@DanEdwardsGoal)
Incidents occurred before the final of Libertadores: the Boca team bus was completely destroyed by River fans and there are all kinds of problems at the entrance. Possible postponement of one hour, or even suspension, at the study. pic.twitter.com/2PMXfhmczW
This is the biggest match in the history of Argentine football, or at least club football. The national team has of course participated in five finals of the World Cup. But the hype is justified in this case. The first leg left the match as balanced as possible at 2-2; There are no goals on the road in the Copa Libertadores final, unlike the rest of the competition. It will be an evening for heroes and villains, noise and malice, and it would not be a surprise if it resulted in penalties, which would be a surprise if someone really did. Our noses in Buenos Aires say the atmosphere is crisp, if not a little dangerous, although the ban on distant fans is hopefully reducing the possibility of serious problems.
