Video: Tear gas invades the pitch as Copa Libertadores fixtures continue to occur in Colombia amid national protest

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·14 May 2021

Video: Tear gas invades the pitch as Copa Libertadores fixtures continue to occur in Colombia amid national protest

Colombia continues to have national protests resulting in violent clashes with the police. As the country remains in civil unrest, CONMEBOL proceeds to have Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana fixtures.

During the match between Clube Atlético Mineiro and América de Cali, which was played at the Romelio Martínez Stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia. However, as the match was ongoing, TNT Sports Brazil shared a video of clashes near the stadium.

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As protesters and police clashed, the tear gas being used on the outside near the stadium trickled onto the pitch, resulting in the players needing a break to water their eyes to rid themselves of the irritation.

These Copa Libertadores games occurring in Colombia is another black eye for South America’s governing body.

TENSÃO NA COLÔMBIA! O Atlético-MG está no meio de uma verdadeira guerra na Libertadores. A confusão em volta do estádio está afetando muito os jogadores de Galo e América de Cali em campo por conta do gás de pimenta. Crédito: Twitter/HaroldCovillaB
– Friday, 14 May 2021

A Conmebol que segue alheia aos surtos de covid-19 em times inteiros. Que negocia vacinas para o futebol. Que queria público nos estádios da Copa América. E que ignora situações absurdas, como esta aqui no jogo entre América de Cali e Atlético-MG
– Friday, 14 May 2021

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