Freytes assaulted as Fluminense’s semifinal chaos erupts

Did you expect a celebration to end in a melee? After Fluminense secured a Libertadores semifinal berth with a 2‑1 win over Platense in Vicente López, chaos erupted. Hooded figures stormed the away sector, hurling benches and objects toward the Tricolor supporters. Platense players and staff joined the fray, while Argentine fans surged onto the pitch. In the melee, defender Freytes took a punch, prompting teammates to pull him back. Even club president Mattheus Montenegro was escorted off. Players scrambled to the locker room as order collapsed. Fluminense now awaits a semifinal opponent from Wednesday’s Palmeiras‑LDU clash. In my view, this unrest casts a dark shadow over their impressive campaign.