In his message on the social network X, Boric said that what happened is “bad in too many senses, from the violence in the bars to The obvious irresponsibility in the organization “ and emphasized that “justice must determine those responsible.”
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What happened in Avellaneda among the fans of Independiente and Universidad de Chile is wrong in too many senses, from the violence in the bars to the obvious irresponsibility in the organization. Justice must determine those responsible.
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– Gabriel Boric Font (@gabrielboric) August 21, 2025
Boric remarked that “Nothing justifies a lynching”, in a strong rejection of violence in the stadium. He also indicated that he instructed the ambassador to Argentina, José Antonio Viera Gallo, To go personally to the police station where the fans arrested and the hospital in which the injured are hospitalized, in order to protect the safety of the Chileans.
What did the Chilean ambassador to Argentina say
The Chilean ambassador to Argentina, José Antonio Viera Gallo, confirmed during the early hours of Thursday that “There is at least one serious Chilean admitted to a hospital, a person of thirty -years years old” After the damage that occurred at the Independent Stadium.
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The independent bar entered the visiting gallery and assaulted several Chilean fans.
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The ambassador also referred to the nearly 90 fans of the University of Chile who remain detained since Wednesday night. “These detainees They will have the necessary assistance from the consulate. Then, surely, they will be released, regardless of whether someone has a crime, ”he said.
Finally, Viera Gallo commented on the security operation implemented in the stadium: “The information we collect through the consul general Andrea Concha and through the colonel of police, the aggregate of the embassy, Claudio Donoso, who is in the stadium. They were worried, even before, to exist security. ”
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In total, the clashes left at least 18 injured and 110 detainees.
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Independiente – Universidad de Chile: What happened in Avellaneda
The second round of the round of 16 between Independiente and the University of Chile, in which the Argentine team sought to reverse the series to advance in the South American Cup, ended up marked by One of the most extreme violence episodes seen in years on a football court.
The players of Both teams left the field and the party was provisionally suspended. While officers and leaders evaluated how to continue, lThe fans of the University of Chile began to retire from the gallery gradually. When it seemed that the situation calmed down and the encounter could resume, the most intense violence broke out.
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The party between Independiente and Universidad de Chile was canceled.
The independent bar broke into the popular visitorbrutally assaulting the few Chilean fans who remained in the sector. Some were stabbed and one, cornered, He fell into the void. According to official sources, this episode initially left ten injured, several of them -excepting – in serious condition.
The balance was At least 18 injuredone of them from gravityand 110 detainees. Those affected were urgently transferred to the Fiorito de Avellaneda hospital.
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