Police were called to intervene
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Flamengo and Peñarol fans clashed this Thursday afternoon, on Pontal beach, in the West Zone of Rio. Videos of the confusion show that the police have already intervened in the confusion. According to reports, the confusion occurred between two Flamengo fans and a group of Uruguayans camped on the beach.
The location was chosen by Peñarol fans as their base in Rio. The two clubs face each other tonight, at 7pm, at Maracanã, in the quarter-finals of the Libertadores da América.
Outside the four lines, this game is marked by tension. This is due to the recent history of violence between the two fans. In 2019, the last time Peñarol was in Rio to face Flamengo, a red-and-black man ended up dead during a widespread confrontation in Leme.
Two years later, when the Brazilian club was in Montevideo for the final of Libertadores, against Palmeiras, a Peñarol fan was arrested for shooting two Flamengo fans. One of them was hit in the knee and feet. Of the three Libertadores games that Rio hosts this week, Flamengo x Peñarol-URU is the one that will receive the largest police force. 750 agents from Bepe and another 90 from the 6th BPM, responsible for the area, are expected.
At the beginning of the week, members of the PM met with representatives from the Uruguayan Consulate and the Peñarol board. The objective was precisely to align the security scheme.
The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.
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Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores.
Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:
"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."
Match starts at 7pm this Thursday
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Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.
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