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Police Use Pepper Spray as 17 Are Sent Off in Copa Bolivia Brawl

The disciplinary tribunal now awaits the referee’s report to decide suspensions and any further punishment.

Overview

  • Blooming drew 2-2 at Real Oruro to advance 4-3 on aggregate and will face Club Bolívar in the semi-finals, with The Strongest meeting Nacional Potosí in the other tie.
  • The official match report recorded 17 red cards in total, including seven Blooming players, four Real Oruro players, and both teams’ coaches and assistants.
  • Police intervened with pepper spray and tear gas to disperse the post-match fighting, with around 20 officers called in to restore order.
  • Real Oruro posted that coach Marcelo Robledo was hospitalized after the melee, while Blooming said a security staffer required surgery for a fractured cheekbone.
  • Real Oruro’s president alleged racist insults by Blooming, and at least six Blooming players are reported to be facing tournament bans pending the referee Renán Castillo’s supplementary report and tribunal review.