Barcelona followers smash rivals bus as Atletico Madrid topic to hostile welcome
Barcelona fans smashed the Atletico Madrid team bus ahead of their Copa Del Ray clash on Tuesday evening as they made their way to the stadium
The Atleti bus was smashed
Atletico Madrid were subject to a hostile welcome from Barcelona fans for their Copa Del Ray semi-final on Tuesday evening.
Barcelona had to make up a four-goal deficit if they dreamed of making the final of the Copa Del Ray, and their fans wanted to help their side maximise the home advantage. The night sky was turned red as flares were let off on the buses route to the stadium.
And videos emerged on social media of the two buses making their way through the hostile crowd. However, the crowd turned sour after it emerged the Atleti bus was hit by a projectile and a window was smashed.
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A video was shared on social media by ESPN journalist Javier Gimeno showing a window smashed near the passenger sides door.
He said: “This is how the bus of Atletico de Madrid has ended up after the object-throwing by some hooligans at the entrance to Camp Nou!”
“Pathetic from our fans there. Sad,” one fan said. While a second added: “Causing damages they can’t afford!”
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“I can promise you one thing, we’re already winning the mentality battle, fear has been struck into Atleti players,” a second said. And another added: “That’s not the bus we should be focused on breaking…”
Speaking ahead of the game, Hansi Flick said: “We are four goals behind and we have to make the impossible possible. That is the objective. It’s not easy.
“However, we will not give up. It is important to keep a clean sheet, but we must believe in our strength and that we can achieve it…You must always believe.”
“We have to be smart. We must press them, win the duels and make things difficult for them.
“We cannot lose possession, as they are very dangerous in transitions…We have to play as one, especially tomorrow.”
