While all eyes were on the Super Classic between River and Boca, another high-flying South American classic was being played. In Paraguay, Olimpia and Cerro Porteño were playing a match at the Defensores del Chaco Stadium that, unlike the match between the Argentine giants, ended in the worst possible way: several riots forced the duel to be suspended when only 29 minutes were played
in the first half.The referee Juan Gabriel Benítez made the decision after the serious incidents that broke out in the North Stand, where the fans of Cerro Porteño were located. The conflict was caused by clashes between fanatics and the National Police, which tried to control the situation with rubber bullets and tear
gas.The intervention generated scenes of desperation: many fans, affected by gases, suffered suffocation and sought refuge on the playing field due to the impossibility of evacuating through the exits. Some even managed to move to sectors occupied by Olympia supporters, where they received assistance in the midst of
chaos. The toll was at least a dozen injured, although medical reports brought the number to 16 people transferred to the Barrio Obrero Hospital.Among the most delicate cases are a woman with a 35-week pregnancy affected by gas inhalation, and a 20-year-old boy treated for a possible gunshot wound. Authorities also confirmed injuries among police officers
