The match between Independiente and Universidad de Chile, for the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana, was marked by a chapter of violence that lasted for almost two hours and exposed serious failures in the security operation.
The images of Chilean fans attacking the home supporters for more than an hour in the upper Pavoni stand, together with the subsequent actions of Rojo's supporters storming the away section to retaliate, resulted in shocking scenes: beatings with sticks, injuries, and even humiliating episodes in which Universidad de Chile fans were stripped naked in the stands.
In this context, according to the planning documents, the risk of the distribution of the fan sections had already been pointed out during the pre-match security meeting. The authorized capacity at the Libertadores de América-Ricardo Enrique Bochini stadium was 45,187 people (99,642 pounds), with 3,620 seats allocated to the away fans.
