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Copa Bolivia Brawl After Real OruroBlooming Match Leaves 17 Sent Off as Police Use Pepper Spray

Disciplinary proceedings now hinge on the referee's report that could trigger suspensions and fines.

Overview

  • The second leg in Oruro finished 2-2, sending Blooming through 4-3 on aggregate to the Copa Bolivia semifinals.
  • Referee Renán Castillo's official report lists 17 expulsions: seven Blooming players, four Real Oruro players, both head coaches and four staff members.
  • Police entered the field and deployed pepper spray or tear gas as fighting spread among players and team staff.
  • Blooming logistics staffer Cristian Méndez suffered a maxillofacial fracture that requires surgery, while reports on the Real Oruro coach's hospitalization remain inconsistent.
  • The Bolivian federation's disciplinary tribunal will review the case based on the dossier and could impose suspensions, fines or stadium restrictions that affect upcoming matches.