CONMEBOL Disqualifies Independiente From Copa Sudamericana After Stadium Violence
Independiente faces a $250,000 fine and a 14-match fan ban after violent clashes involving weapons injured 19 during the August 20 match, officials said.
- CONMEBOL expelled Argentine club Independiente from the 2025 Copa Sudamericana following violent disturbances during their round-of-16 match against Universidad de Chile, which took place last month at their home stadium near Buenos Aires.
- The incident began with clashes between Independiente and Universidad de Chile fans, including projectiles thrown, a brawl involving sticks and metal bars, and injuries to nineteen people.
- The match was halted shortly after the 48th minute with the score tied 1-1, a result that allowed Universidad de Chile to advance to the quarterfinals, where they will face Peru’s Alianza Lima.
- CONMEBOL fined Independiente $250,000, banned them from having fans at their next 14 international matches, and penalized Universidad de Chile with a $270,000 fine and seven games behind closed doors.
- Authorities condemned the violence, with Chilean President Boric accusing Independiente fans of 'lynching' rivals, and CONMEBOL ordering social campaigns against racism and violence while threatening harsher punishments if unrest repeats.
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Independiente disqualified from Copa Sudamericana after violent clashes at stadium
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Argentine club Independiente was disqualified from the Copa Sudamericana after violent clashes involving fans at its stadium in a match against the Universidad de Chile last month, South American soccer's governing body said Thursday.


Independiente disqualified from Copa Sudamericana after violent clash at stadium
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Argentine club Independiente was disqualified from the Copa Sudamericana after violent episode at its stadium in a match against the Universidad de Chile last month, South American soccer's governing body said Thursday.
Twenty-two people were injured and one hundred were detained.


CONMEBOL disqualifies Independiente from Copa Sudamericana after stadium violence
CONMEBOL disqualified Argentina’s Independiente from the Copa Sudamericana on Thursday following violent scenes that erupted at their stadium during last month's second-leg round-of-16 match against Universidad de Chile.Universidad de Chile will now advance to the quarter-finals, where it will face Alianza
Asunción, 4 Sep (EFE).- La Conmebol eliminated this Thursday from the South American Cup the Argentine Independent for the acts of violence recorded on August 20 in the tribunes of his stadium during the return match of the eighth finals that left 22 wounded and a hundred wounded and classified the University of Chile. The Chilean blue team will be measured in quarterfinals with the Peruvian Lima Alliance. Conmebol specified in a statement that …
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