The tension on the pitch in the match between Porto and Atlético de Madrid moved beyond the pitch. Thus, the Movistar Champions League commentators who broadcast live from the Do Dragao stadium the Champions League match were attacked by a part of the local fans. It happened in the final stretch of the match, after Atlético scored the third goal.
It was the commentators themselves, José Sanchís, Gustavo López and Álvaro Benito, who denounced the situation they were suffering live. “Take it easy, take it easy,” they said to one of the fans who had sneaked into the commentary booth.
The fans began to rebuke and attack the journalists for celebrating the goal, as could be heard during the same match.
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“Be calm, be calm”, the commentators insisted from the Movistar microphones to a fan of the Portuguese team who had sneaked in just at the moment when the rojiblanco team was awarded the ticket to the eighth of the Champions League.
The commentator called for the intervention of the stadium security To Dragao before the thing happened to major. “Four disturbed people are attacking us here, very excited people,” he explained. Sanchís before the situation became more tense.
Fortunately, the stadium security members did not take long to intervene, although with some confusion, according to the narrator himself, he later told live. “Luckily they have not hooked us well,” he added during the broadcast.