Crazy: Racing Club's incredible welcome for Flamengo

Racing Club fans played their own game before the Copa Libertadores semifinal second leg against Flamengo . All the tension surrounding the most important match in the last 50 years was channeled into a historic image.

The Racing Club fans' passion began to be felt in the hours leading up to Piero Maza's opening whistle . When Gustavo Costas's squad arrived at the Cilindro de Avellaneda stadium, a multitude of fans surrounded the team bus and unleashed a sea of ​​chants , fireworks, and the usual fanfare of a football match.

As soon as both teams entered the field, pandemonium erupted. The stadium lights went out, and the enormous crowd, which filled every available space and even the entrance stairs, unleashed an indescribable barrage of lights, fireworks, and smoke flares. The grass disappeared from view, and the chants of the fans were deafening.

The fans' demonstration lasted several minutes and quickly went viral on social media. Their hopes found an outlet , a way to show the Racing players what this moment means to those who have supported the team through thick and thin.

A few hours ago, the Agency for the Prevention of Violence in Sport warned the Academy about the use of pyrotechnics and prohibited items when teams entered the stadium.

The message was released in the last few hours, amid rumors of a historic reception at the Cilindro de Avellaneda stadium. "The Ministry of Security of the Province of Buenos Aires, through the Agency for the Prevention of Violence in Sports (APreViDe), informs that for tonight's match between Racing and Flamengo for the Copa Libertadores, the use of pyrotechnic material, such as flares, smoke bombs, and fireworks, is absolutely prohibited inside the stadium (including stands, corridors, or any other public area)," they stated.

The threat also included the potential sanction that would befall the Avellaneda team. "Should the use of these items at the event be confirmed, Racing Club will have to face the consequences of this infraction and the corresponding sanctions, in accordance with the powers of this Agency and the Sports Law. APREVIDE and the Avellaneda Departmental Police Headquarters have involved the justice system, initiating a preliminary criminal investigation before the 4th Prosecutor's Office of Avellaneda, headed by Prosecutor Mariano Zitto," they concluded.