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22.11.2023 - 14:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United star Lisandro Martinez has called out the Brazilian police force for their handling of Argentina supporters during Tuesday night's World Cup qualifier in the Maracana.
The World Cup winners and Brazil faced off in a heated qualifier for the 2026 competition. Former Manchester City defender Nicolas Otamendi scored the only goal of the game as Argentina claimed the victory.
However, the match was marred by trouble off the pitch. Argentina's captain Lionel Messi and Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez attempted to intervene as police rushed their supporters during the national anthems in response to fighting in the stands.
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Martinez was filmed trying to prevent a police officer from using their baton on supporters. Argentina's players chose to return to their dressing room for more than 10 minutes as tensions rose in the stands.
The match was ultimately delayed by 30 minutes but the atmosphere inside the iconic stadium did not cool on or off the pitch. Newcastle's Joelinton received a red card with less than 10 minutes of normal time remaining as Messi's side secured a crucial three points.
United's Martinez was not involved in the match as he recovers following surgery. However, he was watching from home and called out the police force for their actions.
He wrote on his Instagram story: "It’s a shame to see what Brazilian police are doing! So how can that be possible? How long we have to see these scenes?! It’s always the same."
Speaking about what he saw, Messi told reporters after the game: "Obviously, at the beginning it was bad because we saw how they were beating people. You think about the family,
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