Lanús players celebrate the classification to the semifinals of the South American Cup at the Maracaná Stadium. EFE/ ANDRE COELHO
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The classification of Lanús to the semifinals of the South American Cup 2025 ended up marked by incidents. In the Maracaná stadium in Rio de Janeiro, the fans of the Argentine team and the Brazilian police collided in the stands during the break of the match against Fluminense.
The altercations forced to delay the beginning of the second half and generated a climate of tension that later contrasted with the joy of the passage of “garnet” to the next phase. The Venezuelan referee Jesús Valenzuela had to await a resolution to resume the party.
According to the Military Police, the situation unleashed for an internal fight between Lanús fans in the visiting gallery. The Gresca caused clashes, which led to the intervention of the agents to disperse and reorganize the fans.
The image of the clashes and the discomfort of the players fogged the day. Several worried players approached the sector where the incidents were developed.
🚨🇧🇷 Violence in Maracana 🚨
Lanús fans were brutally repressed by the Brazilian police in full party against Fluminense 😡⚽️ palazos, gases and chaos in the visiting gallery. pic.twitter.com/a5c0eHLC0p
— ES RE VIRAL (@esreviral) September 24, 2025
In sports, Lanús achieved the goal. Mauricio Pellegrino's team took a 1-1 draw that, added to the 1-0 win in the first leg, gave the ticket to the continental tournament.
The Fluminense, forced to overcome, advanced on the scoreboard at 20 minutes: Luciano Acosta lowered an aerial ball and attended the Uruguayan Agustín Canobbio, which he defined with class for 1-0. The superiority of the premises at that time was evident.
However, the “garnet” responded in the complement. At 56, Dylan Aquino, just 20 years old, signed the equality that would be final and consolidated the passage of the Buenos Aires club. Marcelino Moreno left him hand in hand with the rival goalkeeper and sent the ball to the bottom of the network.
Lanús could not count on the Cartagena steering wheel Raúl Loaiza due to injury, while Fluminense was holding the Payanés end Kevin Serna and left the Samario Gabriel Fuentes defender on the bank. Santiago Moreno, Caleño's attacker of the Flu, was not summoned.
The Argentine team, champion of the South American in 2013, now expects for its rival in the semifinals, which will leave the duel between University of Chile and Alianza Lima.
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