The National Stadium has come to a standstill after the brawl between Sporting Cristal and River Plate players

The protagonists of this incident were Paulo Díaz and Tiago Nunes, who had a tense encounter after the 1-1 draw in this Copa Libertadores match.

Argentine and local press indicate that Tiago Nunes made gestures towards the River Plate bench as if the Copa Libertadores was bought by the 'millionaire' team. Paulo Díaz witnessed these actions and did not hesitate to strongly confront Sporting Cristal's coach.

In the images shown by ESPN, we can see the Brazilian strategist heading towards the Celeste players. Suddenly, Paulo Díaz confronts Tiago Nunes about his gestures and the player did not hesitate to confront him on the field of the National Stadium.

"Why are you making gestures? Why are you making gestures?" Paulo Díaz confronted Tiago Nunes, the coach of Sporting Cristal.

After this exchange of words, stadium security and members from both teams intervened to separate the two protagonists. The Peruvian National Police had to intervene to ensure that Tiago Nunes left the stadium peacefully.

Tiago Nunes and his strong statements against River Plate

In the face of these events at the National Stadium, Tiago Nunes gave statements to the press and spoke strongly about his feelings regarding the 1-1 draw with River Plate.

"The River people always think they own the Copa Libertadores, the Conmebol. We are used to this," declared Tiago Nunes.