In a meeting marked by tension and conflict, Talleres de Córdoba lost 2-0 to San Pablo, in Brazil, on the last date of the group stage of the Libertadores Cup, but the focus of attention quickly shifted from football to the incidents with the Police local, which ended with two players delayed.
The controversy began with a decision by the Colombian referee Jhon Ospina, who ordered a penalty to be retaken in favor of San Pablo due to an alleged overtaking by Argentine goalkeeper Guido Herrera. Lucas Moura He took advantage of the second opportunity and scored 1-0.
Shortly after, an entry of Luciano on Ramón Sosa in the Workshops area was not sanctioned as a penalty, which unleashed the fury of the visiting team. At the end of the first half, Herreraenraged, engaged in a heated argument with the referee, which ended with police intervention.
A Talleres player was beaten by the San Pablo Police
Talleres’ substitute goalkeeper, Lautaro Morales, was beaten by a police officer, which provoked the fury of Herrera, who confronted the officer and had to be restrained by his colleagues.
After the match ended, Morales and the Colombian Juan Camilo Portilla were summoned to testify, a standard procedure in cases of riots in Brazilian stadiums. With the intervention of the Argentine consulate in Saint PaulThe players later met with the delegation of Workshops.
According to the newspaper O’Globo, The players were arrested for contempt and released after paying a fine of 10,000 reais each, after a hearing in the early hours of Thursday at the Special Court for Civil and Criminal Matters (Jecrim). Herrera expressed his outrage in an interview, where he criticized the actions of the Brazilian police and justified his reaction as a defense towards his partner.
“I was talking to the referee about the penalty that was retaken when the reaction happened. He later confirmed to me that he would have done the same thing in my place, which is to defend a teammate.”he explained Herrerawhile commenting that the San Pablo players recognized the difficult situation with the local police. Regarding the actions of the security forces, the goalkeeper said: “I was struck by the coldness with which they acted, but it is always the same when Argentine teams come here.”
Regarding the arrest of Morales and Portilla, Herrera He said: “The justification is that, for any insult, they want to detain you. I don’t know if the police officer is giving a statement, he should be at home quietly; and he was the one who started everything, because otherwise nothing would have happened.”
The Colombian Porthole He also expressed his frustration before reaching the locker room: “It was very heated… The truth is that the Brazilian police set a precedent, they were very disrespectful to us. These are things that happen during a match between players and they stay there. We left the field and they attacked us.”
Finally, Cesar Saad, Brazilian delegateoffered his version: “The athletes complained to the referee. The Military Police provided protection for the referee, creating a barrier with their shields. At the end of the match, the substitute goalkeeper hurled insults at the police officers escorting the referee, which led to his arrest.”
Source: Ambito
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