An unconscious police officer lying in the middle of the stands, a shirtless supporter riddled with rubber bullet holes, others caught trying to climb barriers to fight with the supporters of the rival club… We cannot count the number of incredible scenes which took place in the stands of the Defensores del Chaco stadium, in Asuncion, where the Paraguayan superclasico between Olimpia and Cerro Porteño took place this Sunday. The match had to be interrupted in the 29th minute when the first altercations broke out, which ultimately spread to give rise to absolute chaos.
The players of both teams quickly abandoned the pitch to take refuge in the locker rooms, while some supporters tried as best they could to reach the pitch deserted by the actors, all while bravas barra and police faced each other in the stands.
An eight-month pregnant woman hospitalized
In a report that is probably underestimated, the local press reports around twenty injured people treated at the Barrio Obrero hospital, including an eight-month pregnant woman experiencing breathing difficulties after inhaling tear gas.
In a press release, the National Security Council for Sports Events in Paraguay displayed its “willingness to work to clarify the facts, determine responsibilities and apply the corresponding administrative sanctions”.
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