Overview
- Ángel Zaldívar alleged on Instagram that his brother’s nose was broken and his minor niece was attacked by Chivas fans during FC Juárez’s 2–1 victory.
- Initial clips showed Zaldívar’s brother receiving medical attention at the stadium; later footage appears to show him striking a Chivas supporter.
- FC Juárez condemned the violence, offered support to Zaldívar’s family and said it is working with local police and Liga MX comisarios to identify and hold aggressors accountable.
- Chivas and Estadio Akron management asserted that security intervened within seven seconds, that all involved individuals were identified and detained and that no immediate charges were filed.
- Liga MX issued a communique rejecting violence; it confirmed the case is under investigation with the league’s disciplinary commission reviewing the incident amid wider World Cup security concerns.