Independiente published a video about incidents against the University of Chile: “One of the saddest days in the history of South American”

From Independiente they described what happened as “One of the saddest days in the history of Argentine and South American football.”

The video that was published independent about incidents with the University of Chile

What happened last Wednesday at the Libertadores de América stadium He left violent images that will be difficult to forget for football fans. In detail, the excesses had a balance of more than 100 detainees, almost a hundred injured – one of them still in intensive therapy, with a favorable forecast -, a canceled party and a conflict that climbed up to the higher government spheres of Argentina and Chile.

After what happened, and in the midst of a conflict that had its collection days later, the Avellaneda Athletic Club – chaired by the former candidate for Buenos Aires governor for the PRO, Nestor Grindetti – published a video in which he made a Discharge and a reflection on what happened.

“On August 20, 2025 it will be marked as one of the saddest and most dark days in the history of Argentine and continental football. What was lived in the Independiente stadium is something that we never thought we could live, “says an off voice about images of aggressions.

According to the vision of Avellaneda Club, “the incidents began when the partiality of the University of Chile sowed the violence that later multiplied.” In this sense, Independiente denounced that the visiting fans “destroyed the security cameras, threatened and assaulted workers, razed the facilities, broke the bathrooms and used the rubble as weapons.”

“Piedras, projectiles and bombs were thrown against men, women and children who had gone to encourage Independiente. The stadium was attacked with unprecedented brutality,” they added

The story remarked that Independiente “requested the suspension of the meeting” during the first half, when the aggressions of the visiting partiality began. “Independent was only like so many times where Argentine football fans were alone on their own and others’ courts,” the video accused.

On the end of the video, from Independiente they reflected: “Although our partners and fans suffered attacks with stones and pyrotechnics, responding with the same currency cannot be an option. That is why we are taking care of identifying these criminals who hide behind a shield to expel them as partners and request that they never step on a soccer field. We are already collaborating with justice to achieve it.”

Gabriel Buric confirmed that Independent fans who assaulted Chileans will be charged with “homicide attempt”

He President of Chile, Gabriel Boric, announced that Independent supporters who attacked Chilean fans will be prosecuted under the figure of “Homicide attempt”. The president communicated the decision after maintaining a dialogue with the Buenos Aires governor Axel Kicillof, whom he pointed out as a key To “identify” those responsible.

The message was disseminated through his X (former Twitter) account, where he also expressed his recognition “To the Argentine authorities.” The pronouncement occurred within the framework of the tension generated by the frustrated encounter between Independiente and Universidad de Chile, which ended with several seriously injured.

“I just spoke with governor of the province of Buenos Aires who informs me that they have identified the people who savagely assaulted fans of the University of Chile at the Independiente stadium and that will be charged with homicide attempt “, Boric pointed out.

In the same publication, he added: “I appreciate the collaboration of the Argentine authorities In these terrible facts, that as a society we cannot naturalize. “

At the moment, the Chilean head of state avoided ruling on the next steps in the cause involving the 104 fans of the U. of Chile who regained freedom.