Last night Brazil Argentina. They have bad blood. Argentina won 1-0 a Brazilian got a red card. Fights in the stands.
Disturbing footage shows bloody Argentinian fans beaten by police as Lionel Messi fumes
Violence broke out in the stands before Argentina's narrow win over Brazil in Rio de Janeiro.
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ARCHIE GRIGGS
08:33, Wed, Nov 22, 2023 | UPDATED: 08:33, Wed, Nov 22, 2023
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Lionel Messi watched helplessly as violence broke out between fans and police (Image: SPORTV/X)
Argentina fans were beaten by baton-wielding police officers before kick-off in their win over rivals Brazil at the Maracana Stadium. Nicolas Otamendi scored the game's only goal to hand Argentina a narrow victory but the match was overshadowed by brutal violence in the stands, which saw
Lionel Messi lead his players off the pitch just moments before it was due to get underway.
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Fighting broke out in the stands during the national anthems, prompting Brazilian police to charge a section of Argentina fans behind the goal. Disturbing footage on social media from
Sportv shows people being hit with large batons while missiles such as ripped out seats were thrown at the police by other fans.
Another clip shows a man lying on a stretcher with blood pouring from his head as Messi and his fellow Argentina players watched helplessly. Fans continued to launch objects in the direction of the charging police while those at the front were pushed back as they tried to avoid being hit with batons.
Violence broke out in the stands before Argentina's narrow win over Brazil in Rio de Janeiro.
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