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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