Police intervene to prevent 4 Atletico players from attacking some City stars
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The English newspaper "Mirror" revealed that at least four Atletico Madrid players tried to attack some of the Man City players after the final whistle of the exciting match between the two teams in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final yesterday at the "Wanda Metropolitano" stadium, the stronghold of Atletico Madrid in the Spanish capital.
The match ended in a goalless draw, as Man City passed to the semi-finals, taking advantage of the first leg win with a goal to zero.
The newspaper said that the Spanish police had to intervene to prevent the situation in the tunnel leading to the changing rooms from getting worse.
The match witnessed great tension between the two teams, and it was calculated in about 10 minutes instead of lost time, as it witnessed a case of expulsion for the Brazilian player Atlético Felipe, and a large number of yellow cards.
A number of players from both teams clashed before the end of the match, and then it continued after its conclusion.
The newspaper said that the Atletico Madrid player, Savic, pushed the City player Grelic after the match, and also tried to "butt" Raheem Sterling.
Video footage published by the "RMC" website showed a number of City players trying to protect Grelic from an attempt to attack him by some Atletico players, especially the Croatian Versaljko, who also sought to attack City's Spanish player, Emeric Laporte.
Many City players were subjected to major provocations throughout the match, and former Man United star Rio Ferdinand said that the way in which City withstood the provocations of Atletico players, and the public's pressure, is a matter that is being studied, and deserves to continue in the competition.
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