One of the managers of the River bar was injured in Lima after a clash with the police

In the middle of the first half of the match against Sporting Cristal for the Copa Libertadores, The River bar got into a violent confrontation with the Peruvian police. There, Ariel Calvici, one of the leaders of The drunkards of the council, was injured with a deep cut that left him bleeding. In addition, there have been other fans who have also suffered repression by security officials at the Lima stadium.

The members of the River bar wanted to mediate between the Peruvian police and members of the Lima del Millonario affiliate, who had been interdicted. Neither stock was on good terms.

According to the news portal Infobae, members of the Peruvian branch of River carried out riots and when police tried to calm them down, one officer reportedly slipped. When he fell to the ground, the fans kicked him. This episode would have been the trigger for the confrontation.

The policemen took out their sticks and repressed the River barras, who were injured. The image immediately went viral. Ariel Calvici, alias Pato, who had his face and body covered in blood from two cuts suffered to the head and neck.

Quickly the River fans would withdraw and There were no serious injuries. Both Calvici and his accompanying bar group would be treated by medical personnel in the stands of the Stadio Nazionale and would also watch the rest of the match which was even between Demichelis’ team and Sporting Cristal. No arrests have been reported so far.

While in the Monumental it continues with the right of entryit’s not the first time that River bar has witnessed an away match: after appearing in several rounds of the Argentine Cup and for the Libertadores themselves, against Talleres in Córdoba he returned to the stands for the local tournament after four years, with all its flags and the more than 300 members who are currently barred from entering.

They had also seen each other in this Copa Libertadores, more precisely in the 5-1 that Núñez’s club suffered at the Maracaná in Rio de Janeiro, where they faced Fluminense for the third round of the group stage of the continental competition.

As for Thursday’s match, River drew 1-1 with Sporting Cristal in Lima and it was difficult for them to qualify for the round of 16. While still dependent on itself, remains bottom of group Dwith four points and one goal less than the Peruvian team, which has the same number of units.