More Than 100 Chilean Fans Arrested After Violence in the Stands During Soccer Match in Argentina

Images showed two fans jumping, or falling, from the upper deck of the stands to escape the attack, and another collapsed after being hit in the head
More Than 100 Chilean Fans Arrested After Violence in the Stands During Soccer Match in Argentina
Fans of Argentina's Independiente bang on a barrier during a Copa Sudamericana round of sixteen second leg soccer match against Universidad de Chile at the Libertadores de America stadium in Avellaneda, Argentina, on Aug. 20, 2025. Gustavo Garello/AP Photo
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—More than 100 fans were arrested after violence erupted in the stands during a Copa Sudamericana match between Independiente and Universidad de Chile and left at least 20 people injured, one of them in critical condition, local authorities said Thursday.

Images showed two fans jumping, or falling, from the upper deck of the stands to escape the attack, and another collapsed after being hit in the head with a stick. Several other fans, some in their underwear, were covered in blood and trying to evade the attackers.