Video| The strong fight with the police for which Juan Camilo Portilla was arrested and received a million-dollar fine in the Copa Libertadores

In the match for the last day of the group stage of Libertadores Cup of group B in which Sao Paulo defeated Córdoba Workshops 2-0, featured an altercation between the Brazilian police and the Argentine team players.

At the end of the first half, Guido HerreraTalleres goalkeeper went to complain to the Colombian referee, John Ospinafor an action in which the judge scored a penalty in minute 45+4 and awarded a penalty that ended up converting Lucas Moura

The start of the fight

At that moment, the police were guarding Ospina as he left for the dressing rooms and a strong fight broke out after one of them pushed the player. Lautaro Moraleswhich ended up lying on the ground.

At this, the ‘albiazul’ goalkeeper became more excited and began to shout at the police and try to get to them. After the end of the match, the Argentine team players were arrested, among them, the Colombian Juan Camilo Portilla.

Portilla, in his post-match statements, showed his indignation at the police’s reaction and described it as disrespectful. “These are things that happen in the game between players and remain there. We leave the field and they attack usn,” he mentioned.

In addition, he talked about the treatment that the authorities gave to the players. “The truth is that it is a lack of respect, they have treated us very badly”and added “I was struck by how cold they did it, but it is always the same, every time the Argentine teams come here they leave this way and the protagonists of the football festival are others.”

The millionaire fine that was imposed on them

Portilla, along with Lautaro Morales, were detained to give statements about the altercation. At the end of the appearance, the police fined some players a sum of 10 thousand reais, more than 7 million Colombian pesos.

The players had no further problems and were able to return to Argentina. Talleres de Córdoba was second in group B with 13 points, surpassed by Sao Paulo by goal difference.