Overview

• Both clubs attended a hearing at Conmebol headquarters in Luque that ran from 15:00 to about 18:45 before judges Eduardo Gross Brown, Amarilis Belisario and Lucas Ribeiro.
• Independiente’s delegation included president Néstor Grindetti alongside Carlos Montaña, Daniel Seoane, Maximiliano Walker and Ariel Reck, and the club argued it was the victim of violent, premeditated attacks.
• The Argentine club filed a 40-page dossier with 12 annexes and audiovisual material, asserting compliance with security rules and noting Conmebol’s recommendation to close the Sur Baja stand arrived roughly 24 hours before kickoff after tickets were sold.
• Universidad de Chile submitted an 18-page report alleging incidents not recorded by match officials and identifying coach Julio Vaccari among those it considers responsible.
• A decision is expected later this week, with outcomes under consideration including resuming the match without fans or eliminating one or both teams from the competition.