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CONMEBOL Cancels IndependienteUniversidad de Chile Match After Fan Violence in Avellaneda

Disciplinary action is pending, with Chile deploying diplomats to assist detained and injured fans.

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A fan of Independiente holds a stone as violence flared
Fans Stripped, Beaten, Stabbed: More Than 100 Arrested As Chaos Mars Copa Sudamericana Showdown In Argentina

Overview

  • The Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 second leg was halted early in the second half with the score 1-1, leaving Universidad de Chile ahead 2-1 on aggregate.
  • CONMEBOL said the home club and local authorities failed to guarantee security and has referred the case to its judicial and disciplinary bodies for sanctions.
  • Official tallies vary, with at least 10 injuries reported initially, Chile later saying 19 of its fans were hospitalized, and arrests ranging from more than 100 to local reports above 300.
  • Reports describe objects including stones, bottles, broken seats and a stun grenade thrown from the away section before home supporters stormed it; one Chilean fan underwent surgery after a jump or fall from the upper tier.
  • FIFA condemned the violence, and the seating of visiting fans above home sections and the police response drew criticism as football authorities and local officials continue investigations.