The final of the Copa Libertadores was marked by violent events among the fans during the previewDespite these altercations, Fluminense managed to beat Boca Juniors with a score of 2-1 at the Maracaná and won the first cup in its entire history.
However, this meeting will also be marked by regrettable events after the confirmation of the death of Marcelo Morales, a police officer from the City of Buenos Aires and Boca fan, who took his own life after his team’s defeat, as confirmed by his relatives.
Verónica, mother of the 23-year-old young man, told TV Chronicle that His son’s decision was the level of fanaticism he had for the team.
“If he lost it was bad, he got sad, he hit pineapples, he said it was the greatest thing in Boca. They killed it, I don’t have it now and there is no player who gives me his condolences,” he said in the midst of his pain.
The unfortunate event occurred on Arturo de Bassi Street in the Don Orione neighborhood. The authorities detailed that upon arriving at the scene they managed to speak with his mother, who recounted everything that happened.
The woman explained that her son finished watching the Copa Libertadores match and went up to his room located on the first floor of the house. When she was alone He shot himself in the right side street with his police service pistol. When his family realized what had happened, they called the ambulance, but they were only able to confirm his death.
“He said that Boca couldn’t lose. He was watching the game with his brother and his dad.. I told her to have faith, that we were going to win,” added the 54-year-old woman.
“Three weeks ago he told his father not to tell me anything, but he told him ‘If Boca doesn’t win on November 4, I’ll kill myself’. “The father thought he was making a joke, he didn’t take it seriously,” Verónica told TV Chronicle.
Minutes before the young police officer took his life, he was with his father and a cousin watching the game between Boca and Fluminense. The cousin said that when he left the place he received a call informing him of Marcelo’s death.
“All the games I watched with him he was crazy, He was very fanatical. We both fucked together. “He did not threaten to do anything, nor did he give any indication.”said his cousin.
Fluminense beat Boca Juniors and won their first Copa Libertadores
Fluminense beat Boca Juniors with a score of 2-1 at the Maracaná and thus conquers the first Copa Libertadores in its entire history.
Germán Cano and John Kennedy scored for Fluminense, while Luis Advíncula scored for Boca Juniors, in a match in which both teams finished with 10 men.
It was until the 36th minute when the Argentine appeared German Cano and after a cross from the right he made the necessary movements to finish with great power from the penalty spot and put the Fluminense’s first goal in the final of the Copa Libertadores de América.
B was a little more insistentoca Juniors in the final minutes of the first half, but there was nothing they could do until that moment, they went to the locker room losing the game by the bare minimum and needing to rethink the game at the Maracaná.
Boca Juniors continued to move the ball and play on the Fluminense court in the second half, something that would bear fruit when at minute 72, the Peruvian Luis Advíncula took a powerful shot from outside the area and that tied the tie to the delight of the Argentine fans in Brazil.
Boca and Flu could not break the tie and the game ended up going into extra time. The Brazilian club came out with a little more enthusiasm than Boca Juniors; However, the Argentines were not far behind. Those who would take advantage would be the Brazilians through John Kennedy, the young footballer at 99 scored the second of the Flu with a real bomb.
Boca Juniors tried by all means, but in the end Fluminense resisted and took a trophy that means pure history for their showcases, In addition to being well deserved, this time the Argentine team could not make it to penalties and had to watch the Brazilians lift the cup.
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