Overview

• The club says 25 alleged barrabravas have been identified, will be expelled as members, and will face lifetime stadium bans, with full cooperation pledged to judicial authorities.
• Buenos Aires security sources report 25 Independiente hooligans are under identification by police and say operations to detain suspects are being prepared.
• The Estadio Libertadores de América remains closed for forensic examinations and Independiente’s domestic match against Platense was postponed by the provincial agency APreViDe.
• Dozens were injured in the clashes, including visiting fan Gonzalo Alfaro, who was hospitalized in critical condition with cranial and cervical fractures.
• CONMEBOL’s Disciplinary Commission opened a case collecting reports from officials and both clubs, with potential sanctions ranging from fines to stadium closures or disqualification, as Alianza Lima awaits the tie’s resolution and both sides dispute responsibility.