The duel, held with the audience during the coronavirus pandemic, led to tragic consequences.
A meeting between Liverpool and Atletico in the Champions League 1/8 finals may have caused the death of 41 fans - Italian Health newspaper Tuttosport and a number of British publications cite Edge Health research data.
On March 11, when 640,000 coronavirus infections were recorded in Spain and 100,000 in the UK, 52,267 spectators gathered at Anfield to witness Atletico’s epic victory over Liverpool.
As a result, in the period 25-35 days after the match, 41 people from those who attended this match died from COVID-19. In addition, like the Atalanta-Valencia match, this fight provoked a surge in the epidemic in the region.