Fans of São Paulo They are hospitalized at the Campo Limpo hospital after being hit by a metal plate. The accident happened after the team’s tie goal celebration against Libertad at Morumbis. The club monitors the situation of the injured and claims to assist.
In the celebration of the goal scored by LuccaA sign fell from the intermediate sector to the ground floor and hit the fans. Three of them would have been hit, but only two were hospitalized. According to the club, a 49 -year -old man had a cut in his head. A 17 -year -old son of the other victim suffered abrasions.
Alexandre Edward, one of the affected fans, reported that he watched the game with his brother and father, who is intubated to the ICU with a serious skull fracture, while his brother, also with cranial fracture, is in the emergency, conscious and awaiting surgery.
The young man also denounced that he had to invade the lawn to get care for his family members.
Moment when an iron plate fell from the top ring of the Morumbis and came to reach three fans.
The fans needed medical attention and were referred to the hospital.
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Supporter accuses São Paulo of negligence after an Iron Card at Morumbis.
Three fans of the same family were hit by an iron plate that collapsed from the Morumbis Stadium stands, during the Sao Paulo match against Libertad by…
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Response from São Paulo
Sao Paulo reported by social networks that fans were released for transfer to Albert Einstein Hospital, where they will follow the recovery process and undergo more examinations and care necessary.
“Sao Paulo continues to support, and cheering for a prompt recovery,” he said.
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Understand the case
Sao Paulo qualified for Libertadores’s round of 16 to a round of the end of the group stage with this draw against Libertad. In a decisive game for classification of Sao Paulo, the team started scaring the tricolor fan and even got one less after Alisson’s expulsion. Aguilar opened the scoring on Morumbis. At 44 of the second half, Lucca left everything the same.
It was during the goal celebrations that the incident with the metal structure happened. According to reports, fans in the upper stands celebrated beating the sign, which gave in and hit the fans in the ground floor sector.
With 11 points, Sao Paulo is the leader right now, but can still lose the post just for Libertad, who has eight, in the last round. Tricolor will face Talleres on the 27th (Tuesday), at 19h (Brasília), in Morumbis, in the last round of the group stage.
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Results of São Paulo
- 14/05: São Paulo 1 x 1 Libertad – Copa Libertadores
- 11/05: São Paulo 0 x 1 Palmeiras – Brazilian Championship
- 05/06: Alianza Lima 0 x 2 Sao Paulo – Copa Libertadores
- 05/02: São Paulo 0 x 0 Fortaleza – Brazilian Championship
- 29/04: São Paulo 2 x 1 Nautical – Copa do Brasil
- 26/04: Ceará 1 x 1 Sao Paulo – Brazilian Championship
Next São Paulo games
- 5/17 – 21h – São Paulo x Grêmio – Brazilian Championship
- 05/20 – 9:30 pm – Nautical X Sao Paulo – Copa do Brasil
- 05/24 – 6:30 pm – São Paulo x Mirassol – Brazilian Championship
- 27/05 – 19h – São Paulo x Talleres – Copa Libertadores
Classification of São Paulo
- Brazilian Championship: 16th place
- Libertadores: 1st place of Group D
- Brazil Cup: In the 3rd phase (against the Nautical)
- Paulista Championship: eliminated in the semifinal
