Argentine followers mistakenly stoned their staff Club Atletico Tigre’s bus whereas it was en path to play Brazil’s Sao Paulo in a Copa Sudamericana group match on Thursday.
With a historical past of dangerous blood between the groups following the controversial remaining of the 2012 match, there was a heavy police presence for the showdown, during which Sao Paulo received 2-0.
Tigre midfielder Agustin Cardozo flagged up the incident on Instagram, importing a photograph of a stone in his arms with a damaged window within the background and the caption “it’s us”.
Although he later deleted the submit, Argentine media outlet TyC captured video footage of the injury to the car.
In 2012 remaining, Sao Paulo was main 2-0 and was awarded the win after the referee known as off the match within the second half as a result of Tigre gamers refusing to come back out onto the pitch.
Former coach Nestor Gorosito was amongst those that mentioned the Argentine staff determined to not play the second half as a result of, throughout halftime, safety on the Morumbi stadium in Brazil assaulted them with blows, sticks and even threatened them with weapons.
No investigation nor suspension was carried out after the match.
Sao Paulo will face Tigre at house on June 27 of their remaining Group D tie.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com