Copa do Brasil: Galo requests security reinforcement for game with Flamengo
Abhishek Pratap June 29, 2022SportsComments Off on Copa do Brasil: Galo requests security reinforcement for game with Flamengo3 Views
photo: Pedro Souza/Atltico
Flamengo vs Atltico: Copa do Brasil match to be played on July 13
Atltico sent a letter to the Instituto de Segurança Pública do Rio de Janeiro requesting reinforcement of security for the game against Flamengo, for the return match of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil, on July 13 (Wednesday), only 21:30, at Maracan. Galo attached threats on social networks to support the request, which was also made to the Public Ministry-RJ, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and Flamengo.
“(Atltico) requires the support of this Instituto de Segurança Pública do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – ISP to protect the safety and physical integrity of its fans and its technical committee, since there are numerous threats from red-black fans on the networks social media, inciting violence and indicating that the Atletico fans will be received with great violence on the day of the event”, said the club, in the note.
“For the above, considering the public threats from Torcida Jovem Fla and other red-black fans, Clube Atltico Mineiro asks that this institute, together with the MPRJ, the Military and Civil Police and Flamengo (in the condition of the host of the match ), reinforce the security of the match to be held on 07/13/2022, to preserve public safety, the safety and physical integrity of its fans and its technical committee, as well as the public and private heritage”, he added.
Biggest unbeaten record for visitors in Libertadores
5 Vasco – Between 1998 and 2001, Vasco went ten straight matches without losing away from home in Libertadores. There were five wins and five draws, in a sequence that included the 1998 title, the team’s only one in the tournament. – photo: Disclosure5 Boca Juniors – Before winning the first of their six Libertadores titles, Boca Juniors played ten straight away games without losing in the competition. Between 1966 and 1970, the Argentine team accumulated seven victories and three draws. – photo: Disclosure3 Atltico – Continental champion in 2013, the alvinegro team has a great streak away from home. Between 2019 and 2022, Atltico accumulated 11 games without losing as a visitor in the Libertadores, with six wins and five draws. The sequence remains in effect. – photo: AFP3 Flamengo – Two-time champion of America, the red-black team lives the third longest unbeaten series as a visitor in Libertadores. There are 11 straight matches without losing away from home, with eight wins and three draws between 2020 and 2022. The sequence is still in force. – photo: AFP2 River Plate – The second longest unbeaten series as a visitor in the competition of the four-time continental champion. Between 2018 and 2019, the River Plate of coach Marcelo Gallardo went 12 matches without losing away from Monumental de Nez. There were four wins, eight draws and the title of the 2018 edition. – photo: AFP1 Palmeiras – The three-time champion is the unbeaten visitor record in the history of the Copa Libertadores. It’s an impressive 18 straight games without losing away from home (13 wins and five draws). The series began in 2019 and continues to this day. In the period, the team won the tournament twice, in 2020 and 2021. – photo: AFP
In the first leg, on June 22, in Mineiro, the athletic won the Flamengo 2-1. Hulk scored a goal in the first half and made a spectacular move with assistance for Ademir to extend the score in the final stage. Lzaro scored for Rubro-Negro. The Rooster can even tie the second game that qualifies for the quarterfinals.
After the match, forward Gabigol uttered a phrase that many interpreted as incitement to violence. He said the miners will suffer from the pressure at Maracan in the return duel. In Mineiro, the black and white fans sold out tickets for the match. “When they go there (at Maracan) they will know what pressure is hell,” he declared. Then he apologized and said he didn’t mean to raise the bar.