⚠️ Copa Sudamericana match suspended after chaos and fire
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The Independiente vs. Universidad de Chile match that was being held at the Estadio Libertadores de América in Argentina will not be resumed this Wednesday (20th).
The teams were facing off in the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana round of 16. They are tied at 1-1.
However, the match was halted at four minutes into the second half - and subsequently officially suspended - after fans of La U set fire to the visitor section - where they were - and launched a "rain" of objects against the Independiente supporters.
This included bombs, stones, pieces of iron, and chairs.
It was the beginning of a long chaos. Which featured scenes of extreme violence.
❌ Incidentes en Avellaneda: hinchas de la U agredieron a los de Independientehttps://t.co/Wfn2ydRUfg— Diario Olé (@DiarioOle) August 21, 2025
According to local media, some fans of the Argentine team had to invade the pitch seeking safety.
IMÁGENES DE LA VIOLENCIA DE LOS HINCHAS DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE 👎
➡️ Butacas por el aire e hinchas de Independiente heridos
📸 Marcelo Carroll pic.twitter.com/XPBlO4LLY7— Diario Olé (@DiarioOle) August 21, 2025
There are also videos of the visitor section being invaded by "Rey de Copas" fans, cornering opponents.
Miren esto. Jamás vi algo así. Zona liberada. Ni un policía, 100 contra 10. A palazos y trompadas limpias.pic.twitter.com/WuGDQvDOo1— Luciano García (@garcialuciano27) August 21, 2025
A good portion of the LA U fans left the stadium in an orderly manner.
LA U was QUALIFYING
Assadi opened the scoring for the Chilean team in Avellaneda at 11 minutes.
And Montiel equalized at 27'.
The 1-1 draw was securing Universidad de Chile's qualification thanks to their 1-0 victory in the first leg.
The winner of this match-up will face Alianza Lima, who eliminated Universidad Católica of Ecuador.
Endless Chaos
The fact that the game was halted did not prevent many La U fans from continuing to throw objects. And without any police action.
The Independiente supporters located below the visitor section and in the left-side boxes had to be evacuated.
According to reports from the Argentine press, the chaos began even before the match started. And was not contained.
FIERROS, PIEDRAS Y BUTACAS, ALGUNOS DE LOS ELEMENTOS QUE ARROJARON LOS HINCHAS DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE ☹️👎 pic.twitter.com/91i9BSz2rJ— Diario Olé (@DiarioOle) August 21, 2025
More Visiting Fans than "Normal"
There was an agreement between the boards of the two clubs last Tuesday (19th), which allowed five thousand LA U fans in Argentina.
A number much larger than the "traditional".
Elimination via Tribunal?
There is a possibility that the Conmebol Disciplinary Tribunal will punish the Chilean club with a forfeit loss.
Which would mean a 3-0 defeat and elimination from the Copa Sudamericana.
This is what happened to Colo-Colo due to chaos involving their fans in the match against Fortaleza in the group stage of this Libertadores.
The Chilean team received a forfeit loss and, as a result, did not advance in the competition.
Conmebol could also decide that the match be resumed without Chilean club fans. Or even 100% without fans.
The tendency is for the entity to make a statement in the coming days.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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