The violence took the stands of the Libertadores de América Stadiumfrom the town of Avellanedain the province of Buenos Airesfrom attacks with stones and sticks between fans of the University of Chili and of Independent They have left at least 10 serious injured, about 90 detainees and the suspension of the South American Cup match.
The meeting back of the round of 16 between Independent and University of Chile He was suspended by Uruguayan referee Gustavo Tejera in the 48th minute when the teams tied 1-1.
Shortly after, the CONMEBOL He spread a statement in which he informed that “based on the lack of security guarantees by the local club and local security authorities”, the “is canceled” meeting.
Serious incidents in the Independent-University of Chile
What happened
The incidents began on the end of the first stage, when fanatics of the visiting team located in La Tribuna High Bochini They began to launch seats and pieces of concrete extracted from the structure towards the lower part, where they were fans of the ‘red’.
Among the elements that were used for the attacks were also banned, sticks, masonry and even complete toilets.
Serious incidents in the Independent-University of Chile.
They jumped to flee
After several minutes of police inaction, it was decided that the supporting visitors left their tribune but, still about 30 in it, the local fans entered and a brutal gresca was generated that culminated with some Chilean fans jumping from tens of meters high to flee.
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300 retained
Sources of Independent They informed to EFE that at least 10 people were injured and 90 were arrested, while some 300 fans of Universidad de Chile They were delayed by the police and are being reviewed.
In parallel, official sources added that three of the injured are in serious condition, while medical sources said that one of them, an fan of the Universidad de Chilewas transferred critically to a medical center in the area.
According to Conmebol, the case will be referred to the judicial bodies of the institution to resolve what decision to make after the cancellation of the party, while all the information of what happened to the Disciplinary Commission will also be sent.
