Soccer-Flamengo condemns Maracana damage after Vasco-Boca clash

Soccer Football - Copa Sudamericana - Semi Final - Second Leg - Vasco da Gama v Boca Juniors - Estadio Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - October 20, 2026 Vasco da Gama fans with flares in the stands before the match REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

Oct 21 (Reuters) - Brazilian ⁠club Flamengo condemned what it ⁠described as "acts of vandalism" at the ‌Maracana Stadium after Vasco da Gama's Copa Sudamericana campaign ended with a 3-1 defeat by ​Boca Juniors on Tuesday.

• ⁠In a statement ⁠on the club's website on Wednesday,Flamengo said it ⁠had ‌received a report from the Maracana Consortium detailing significant ⁠damage caused by a section of ​supporters after ‌the match. The damage affected seating ⁠areas, bathrooms, ​bars, access ramps and stadium signage.

• The club said repairs were already ⁠underway to ensure the venue ​is ready forFlamengo's home match against Estudiantes on Thursday.

• "The club has confidence in ⁠the competence and dedication of the professionals responsible for stadium operations, who worked through the night to address the ​consequences of an entirely ⁠unacceptable incident," the club said.

• Reuters ​has contacted Vasco da ‌Gama and Boca Juniors ​for comment.

(Reporting by Karan Prashant Saxena in BengaluruEditing by Toby Davis)

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10 月 21 日（路透社）——巴西弗拉门戈俱乐部谴责了在马拉卡纳体育场发生的“破坏行为”，此前瓦斯科达伽马队在南美杯比赛中以 1-3 负于博卡青年队，结束了他们的南美杯征程。

• 弗拉门戈俱乐部周三在其官网上发表声明称，已收到马拉卡纳财团的报告，详细说明了部分球迷在赛后对体育场造成的严重破坏。受损区域包括座位区、卫生间、酒吧、坡道和体育场标识。

• 俱乐部表示，维修工作已经开始，以确保场地能够为弗拉门戈周四主场对阵大学生队的比赛做好准备。

俱乐部表示：“俱乐部对负责体育场运营的专业人员的能力和奉献精神充满信心，他们通宵工作，处理这一完全不可接受的事件的后果。”

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（卡兰·普拉尚特·萨克塞纳在班加罗尔报道，托比·戴维斯编辑）

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