In a pitched battle that left more than 20 injured, between fans and a police officer, the National – Junior match that took place on the night of Thursday, September 26, at the Atanasio Girardot Stadium in Medellín ended.
Among the injured, some suffered stab wounds and others from falls from high parts of the stands, due to some fans being thrown from the second to the first floor of the stalls.
The chaos began in the north stand, when in the 54th minute, player Marino Hinestroza scored the second goal that gave partial victory to the Antioquian team. The theft of a rag (flag) by the ‘shark’ gang from some ‘purslanes’ was the trigger.
A confrontation immediately began with sticks and sharp weapons between the Junior and Nacional fans, which forced the match to be suspended indefinitely.
Manuel Villa Mejía, Secretary of Security of Medellín, rejected what happened through a harsh statement he made through his X account and confirmed that more than two dozen people were injured. Once the fight was controlled inside the sports arena, which was evacuated, it escalated to the outskirts of the stadium, extending late into the night.
We are waiting for Dimayor to announce during the day what sanctions it will impose for the plaza, for allowing the entry of weapons, for the teams and for the fans.
This is the second act of violence carried out by Junior fans. On the night of Sunday, September 22, at the Metropolitan Stadium of Barranquilla where the match with Águilas Doradas de Sincelejo took place, a group of people caused damage to vehicles and started fights in the parking area and around the stadium. Murillo street.