Overview
- The alleged attacker was identified as Ramiro Javier Carreras, 25, a Barrio Ardiles player, who struck the official immediately after the final whistle in the Los Eucaliptus area.
- Medical staff confirmed a double maxillary fracture and the loss of several teeth, and the referee was hospitalized.
- Córdoba police detained Carreras at the venue and transferred him to a station, leaving him at the disposal of the justice system.
- Video of the assault circulated on social media and was used by local outlets reporting the incident.
- The match was the Category B final between Villa Las Rosas and Barrio Ardiles, and reports differ on the referee’s first name, listing him as José or Luis Olguín.