Racing experienced a night to forget during its visit to Peñarol for the first leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16. Beyond the sporting result (1-0 defeat), the experience for the fans who traveled to the Estadio Campeón del Siglo was marked by unprecedented measures and a security operation that led to tension and violence.
By order of the Ministry of the Interior of Uruguay, the visiting fans were required to enter the stadium four hours before the start of the match and, once it ended, had to remain in their seats until 1:30 a.m., that is, two hours after the final whistle. In total, Academia's fans spent eight hours inside the venue.
The official explanation was "security reasons". However, upon leaving, incidents and police repression were reported, according to videos circulating on social media. In response to this situation, coach Gustavo Costas and president Diego Milito entered the field to find out what was happening and demand explanations.
