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Independiente Stadium Shut and Platense Match Postponed After Copa Sudamericana Riot as Prosecutors Pursue Attempted Homicide

Authorities signal attempted-homicide prosecutions alongside potential heavy penalties from Conmebol.

Dos hinchas liberados de la “U” de Chile se perdieron y chocaron en Junín: uno pertenece a la Fuerza Aérea. (Gentileza)
AMDEP1378. AVELLANEDA (ARGENTINA), 20/08/2025.- Hinchas de U de Chile se enfrentan en una tribuna este miércoles, en un partido de los octavos de final de la Copa Sudamericana entre Independiente y Universidad de Chile en el estadio Libertadores de América en Avellaneda (Argentina). EFE/ Juan Ignacio Roncoroni
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Overview

  • Buenos Aires’ Aprevide suspended Independiente vs. Platense after a judge’s initial go-ahead to play without fans, keeping the Libertadores de América under judicial closure for peritajes.
  • Chile’s President Gabriel Boric said Gov. Axel Kicillof informed him the identified attackers will be charged with attempted homicide, as bilateral coordination supported injured and detained visiting fans.
  • Conmebol opened a disciplinary case that, per a preliminary report, cites organizational and policing failures and leaves both clubs exposed to sanctions up to disqualification or future exclusion, with filings due next week.
  • Independiente released a video blaming Universidad de Chile supporters for starting the violence, vowed to help identify and expel violent socios, and is pursuing an urgent legal appeal to lift the stadium closure.
  • Images and official reports describe extensive stadium damage and dozens of injuries with over 100 detentions, while local authorities set up a technical commission and the league awaits a new date for the postponed fixture.