Holders Flamengo see Copa Libertadores match abandoned amid crowd trouble
Summary
A Copa Libertadores soccer match between Independiente Medellin of Colombia and Flamengo of Brazil was stopped and abandoned because fans at the home stadium caused chaos by setting fires and lighting flares. The referee took the players off the field soon after the game started, and the stadium was evacuated about 50 minutes later.Key Facts
- The match was a Copa Libertadores group stage game between Independiente Medellin (Colombia) and Flamengo (Brazil).
- The game took place at Atanasio Girardot stadium in Medellin, Colombia.
- Home fans set off flares and started fires in the stands shortly after kickoff.
- The referee stopped the match and ordered players off the field due to safety concerns.
- About 50 minutes in, authorities evacuated the stadium.
- CONMEBOL, the governing body for South American soccer, officially called off the match.
- Some home fans were masked and protesting against Independiente Medellin’s club management and owners.
- Flamengo’s sporting director said the home team failed to guarantee security and asked for the win to be awarded to Flamengo.
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