Four rounds before the end of the Argentine Championship, Boca Juniors players came to La Plata to try to knock down Gimnasia, potentially the most difficult obstacle on the way to the title of national champion, and take over the top of the table from Atletico Tucuman. The duel started at the Juan Carmelo Serillo Stadium, but the players of both teams did not even properly started, and the match had to be stopped. Soon, the Professional League announced that referee Hernan Mastranhello decided not to continue the game.The match between Gimnasia and Boca Juniors was suspended due to police repression outside the stadium.Tear gas entered the stadium and the players cannot breathe well.pic.twitter.com/Ow0l9rcyfP— Argentine Football League (@ArgiesFootball) October 7, 2022 Namely, a cloud of smoke appeared above the field of the popular El Boxe stadium, and it turned out to be a cloud of tear gas. What actually happened? Part of the home fans who stayed outside the stadium after the capacity was filled and after the gates were closed, did not accept the fact that they will not watch the duel from the stands. Demonstratively, rioters started a small war with the police. The law enforcement responded with rubber bullets and tear gas. However, as the unpleasant events took place right in front of the stadium, the tear gas quickly spread to the stands and suddenly the spectators in the stands started to run away in panic, to protect their eyes with pieces of clothing.”Parece la invasión de Rusia a Croacia” (?)Dice narrador de TyC Sports sobre los disturbios en La Plata durante el partido Gimnasia vs. Boca Juniors. pic.twitter.com/6nvBqiwoyU— Gabriel Bastidas (@Gbastidas) October 7, 2022 Football players who also felt the effects of the tear gas were quickly sent to the dressing rooms, and very soon a good part of the audience found themselves on the grass of the stadium in La Plata. It remains to be seen what kind of sanctions the host will bear and it’s a strange situation in which Gimnasia supporters actually prevented their football club from potentially winning against the Argentine giant. Last night they had full stands and had the opportunity to knock down Boca in a great atmosphere, coming two points behind them, and four points behind the leader Atletico Tucuman. They had a chance to fight for the title, which he won only once in the club’s history, and that was 93 years ago, but with last night’s riots, it will hardly happen. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6706473##
