The first
Superclásico
after the remodeling of the
Monumental
stadium has
a dream setting
.
An hour and a quarter before the start of the meeting there were few places left to fill.
Officially there are 83,000 spectators, above most of the classics that have been played before, with and without a visiting public.
The great absentee for years from the popular festival and the great pending issue of the leadership of Argentine soccer.
In the surroundings of the stadium, from early morning, thousands of fans flooded with red and white a pleasant afternoon, light blue and few clouds, with songs of encouragement to their own and full of anger for the eternal rivals.
At exactly 4:43 p.m., the three goalkeepers from River entered and were received with a loud ovation, but 30 seconds later the three from Boca appeared, and a huge whistle resounded from all four sides.
“You take it, give it to me, the one who doesn't jump, he died in Madrid”
, they sang.
It would repeat itself many times throughout the afternoon.
A question circulated all week and even hours before the start.
What was the Superclásico with the most people?
Because with the increased capacity, the big speculation was that this match on Sunday May 7th would break all records.
But with the passage of time, the collective memory is fragile.
It should not be forgotten that River and Boca played the final of the 76 National tournament, on December 22 at the Racing field, in front of 90,000 spectators.
With both swollen.
Although 69,099 general tickets were officially sold, but added to the protocol and "colados", the Cylinder lived a unique day.
With a goal from Chapa Rubén Suñé, Boca won 1-0 and was champion.
Rubén Suñé, with a free kick, defined the 1976 Nacional final.
Amid so much collective euphoria, striker
Sebastián Villa
, author of Boca's goal in the 1-0 draw of the last superclassic played at the Monumental,
was the millionaires' favorite victim
.
"Borombombom, Borombombom, it's the rapist's team", first, and "He goes to jail, and Villa is jailed..." later.
It is known that the Colombian has a case open for minor injuries aggravated by the bond, gender violence and coercive threats against his ex-partner.
In a setting full of color and heat, the lower stands of the Monumental were dressed with
1,700 wooden flags
, made especially for the occasion by the Fan Subcommittee, after a 5-1 win with Fluminense at the Maracana and as a show of support for the players, as well as the banner they made on Saturday night on the beach outside the concentration window.
In addition, 80,000 red and white balloons were distributed that will form a huge flag.
The so-called pendorchos were in the Sívori, in the Belgrano and in the Centenario, while in the upper San Martín a huge curtain was deployed.
In addition, as
Clarín
announced, the Fan Subcommittee presented a new cloth, in the shape of a giant shirt, with the format of the 2018 one, the Libertadores shield on the chest and with a legend linked to the Madrid final: El Más Big of history”.
The 4, for the four Libertadores won: 1986. 1996, 2015 and 2018. When they deployed it, already with the teams on the field, once again the classic "...he who does not jump, died in Madrid" exploded.
Of course,
there was no shortage of white and red smoke in the reception and the fireworks that detonated behind the San Martín stalls
, as is customary before every important match.
There was a certain calm while the two teams did the pre-competitive exercises on the playing field, until the female voice from the stadium began to recite the formations.
There were whistles for the rivals and applause for their own.
However, shortly after five in the afternoon the sad note of the day happened.
Since not even a pin could enter, the accesses were closed, there were fans who were left outside, they protested, there were bullfights and the police repressed with rubber bullets.
In the 10 minutes before Darío Herrera's initial whistle, “River, my good friend” became a hymn sustained from all four sides.
The Superclásico was already being played from the stands.
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Bullfights and clashes between the police and River fans, minutes before the start of the Superclásico
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