Soccer Football - Copa Libertadores - Brazil's Santos v Ecuador's Barcelona - Vila Belmiro Stadium, Santos, Brazil - September 20, 2017. Jonathan Alvez of Barcelona celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian police locked Santos fans inside their home stadium for 20 minutes on Wednesday after violence erupted outside the Vila Belmiro ground following the team's elimination from the Copa Libertadores.
Fans battled outside the ground immediately following Ecuadorean side Barcelona's 1-0 win, forcing police to lock the gates to stop more fans getting involved, according to local media.
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