A Number Of Grenades EXPLODED On The Pitch Before Rosario Central vs Newell's Old Boys

Rosario Central's clash with bitter rivals Newell's Old Boys was delayed after a number of live grenades EXPLODED on the pitch prior to kick-off.

The Rosario derby is one of the feistiest in Argentina and in world football, as both teams' fans passionately despise one another.

However, sometimes things are taken too far and Sunday was a perfect example.

Grenades were thrown onto the stadium turf and exploded, with Newell's posting the footage to Twitter as confirmation.

The away side then confirmed kick-off had been delayed due to holes in the turf, caused by the grenades.

A statement reads: "Kick-off is being delayed as the referee is briefed by the Head of Security. A number of grenades that were thrown onto the pitch have made holes in the pitch."

Thankfully, the chaos was stopped and the game was allowed to kick-off as normal.

Fans have reacted to the incident and they still can't come to terms with it.

One commented: "Argentine football on & off the pitch is on a completely different tier."

Someone put: "England: take the plastic lid of ya bottle of pop in a ground. Argentina: Hand grenade, no problem. Enjoy the game lads."

A third said: "Argentina got grenades being thrown on the pitch, whilst we’ve got people tying themselves to goalposts with cable ties."

While another tweeted: "Argentina said, hold up Mexico, hold my beer, I’ll show you how we do it…"

Juan Manuel García scored the only goal of the game for Newell's to secure a vital 1-0 win.

30,000 Newell's fans gave their team a unique send off on Thursday by holding a pyro party as they training at the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa.

That Marcelo Bielsa the stadium is named after is indeed the former Leeds United boss.

He's a cult hero among Newell's fans and he's had a run-in involving grenades in the past. Yes, you read that correctly.

When Bielsa was manager of Newell's back in 1992, his side were beaten 6-0 and angry ultras decided to show up outside his house.

What did Bielsa do? The madman came to the front door in his pyjamas carrying a grenade in his hand.

The former Chile national team coach then threatened to pull the pin if they refused to leave.

Featured Image Credit: Newell's Old Boys/Twitter

Topics: Argentina

Daniel Marland

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