Overview
- Police and supporters confronted each other near Rio’s international airport as Flamengo prepared to travel to Lima to face Palmeiras.
- Local media reported that roughly a dozen fans entered the team bus through the roof while thousands gathered outside.
- Associated Press images show officers deploying tear gas and rubber bullets during the disturbances.
- Some supporters assaulted police during the confrontations, according to AP visual reporting.
- Flamengo plays Palmeiras in the Copa Libertadores final on Saturday at Lima’s Estadio Monumental, with Brazilian teams having won every title since 2019 and each finalist claiming two in that span.