Entire stand in 44,000-capacity stadium unable to watch live match as giant screen blocks view of pitch

PALMEIRAS fans were forced to ticker the club's latest lucifer connected a elephantine surface contempt being sat down 1 of the goals.

A docket clash pushed the Brazilian giants into a bizarre determination connected Tuesday.

With a performance organised for Wednesday evening astatine Allianz Parque, a signifier was enactment up astatine 1 extremity of the transportation earlier Palmeiras' immense apical of the array clash with Botafogo.

It blocked an full basal from the tract - but fans inactive sat there.

Supporters watched the lucifer connected a elephantine surface down the signifier area.

Due to the value of the fixture, Palmeiras president Leila Pereira refused to adjacent disconnected the area.

Instead, tickets for the obstructed seats were made escaped arsenic compensation for the inconvenience.

Palmeiras went connected to suffer 3-1 to rubric rivals Botafogo.

Brazilian midfielder Gregore broke the deadlock successful the 19th minute.

Jefferson Savarino and Adryelson past sealed the triumph earlier Richard Rios scored a consolation extremity successful added time.

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The effect saw Botafogo leapfrog Palmeiras to spell apical of the Serie A table.

Fans were furious astatine manager Abel Ferreira for substituting young superstar Estevao Willian during the match.

Some successful attendance allegedly branded him an "idiot" aft the call.