52 tonnes of paper: River fans put on a wild derby display 🇦🇷

With 52 TONS of confetti, the River Plate supporters put on an incredible welcome for the clásico against Boca Juniors .

– Sunday, 19 April 2026

Preparations began in the middle of the week. And hundreds of fans spent more than 12 hours cutting the paper.

The celebration, however, had a scary moment. In the middle of so much paper, someone thought it would be a good idea... to light a lighter (or something like that):

– Sunday, 19 April 2026

The match is part of the 15th round of the Argentine Championship.

Before kickoff, River was second in Group B with 26 points. And Boca was in fourth place in Group A with 21 points.

The clásico is underway. Check out the main live updates:

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📸 Marcelo Endelli - 2026 Getty Images

📸 ALEJANDRO PAGNI - AFP or licensors

– Sunday, 19 April 2026

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

📸 JUAN MABROMATA - AFP or licensors

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