Watch: Ex-Man Utd defender Marcos Rojo fights with fireplace extinguisher throughout Boca Juniors brawl

Players of Argentina’s Boca Juniors spent the night time in a bus outdoors a police station within the Brazilian metropolis of Belo Horizonte after brawling with safety following their Copa Libertadores penalty shootout loss to native Atletico Mineiro on Tuesday.
The struggle erupted as gamers from Boca Juniors returned to the locker room. Video footage confirmed members of the workforce throwing punches and objects at safety personnel. The workforce apparently was infuriated by a aim that had been disallowed by a video evaluation offside name.
The Brazilian membership mentioned on Twitter that Boca gamers had additionally tried to interrupt into their locker room and that they destroyed water coolers and railings.
The Argentinian delegation had been anticipated to fly again to Argentina that very same night time, on-line information web site G1 reported, however the workforce bus was taken to the police station as an alternative.
The delegation remained outdoors the police station on Wednesday morning, however Argentina’s ambassador in Brazil, Daniel Scioli, mentioned on his official Facebook web page that the whole workforce could be returning to Argentina within the afternoon.
Atletico Mineiro mentioned its chairman, Sérgio Coelho, negotiated with safety forces in order that Boca gamers would testify to police in regards to the incident with out the chance of getting arrested.

Boca Juniors struggle with the Atletico Mineiro workforce and employees members. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/f19sxdsexa
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Former Man Utd defender Marcos Rojo grabbing a hearth extinguisher on the through the struggle between Atletico Mineiro and Boca Juniors gamers.#mufc pic.twitter.com/aj60e70d2S
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Santiago Mayor, spokesman for the navy police in Belo Horizonte, advised the Argentine TyC Sports channel that three Boca Juniors gamers had been recognized as attacking safety personnel, although he didn’t establish them.
Juan Román Riquelme, Boca’s vice chairman, complained to the identical channel that safety folks weren’t letting the gamers return to the dressing rooms.
Both matches of the round-of-16 conflict ended goalless, however Atletico Mineiro received 3-1 on penalties Tuesday night time to advance. Boca Juniors gamers and executives had been livid {that a} aim was annulled after a video evaluation.
Atletico Mineiro will face one among two Argentinian golf equipment within the subsequent stage. River Plate and Argentinos Juniors drew 0-0 final week.