⚠️ Colo-Colo vs Fortaleza HALTED due to fan invasion | OneFootball

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The duel between Colo-Colo and Fortaleza on the night of Thursday (10) was halted after fans of the Chilean team invaded the pitch at the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.

Such an invasion occurred 25 minutes into the second half. It was reportedly motivated by dissatisfaction following the deaths of 19 and 13-year-old youths before the match due to a clash with local police, according to Chilean media.

Some objects, including pieces of iron, had already been thrown onto the pitch. Deyverson was one of the Fortaleza players to report such behavior. Eventually, some fans broke part of the acrylic barrier separating the stands from the pitch at the 25-minute mark.

This led the Fortaleza players to leave the field immediately, and everyone is safe.

Fortaleza informs that all athletes, directors, staff, and personnel are well and safe after the invasion by some Colo-Colo fans on the field at the Estadio Monumental David Arellano in Santiago.

#FortalezaEC Initially, Colo-Colo's own leaders, such as Vidal and Pavez, tried to calm the situation. After a few minutes, the stadium's sound system announced that the game was suspended only for the remaining fans to leave the venue.

Officially, CONMEBOL considers the match as halted. They are expected to proceed with resuming the game after 45 minutes and an additional 15 minutes for both teams to warm up.

📸 JAVIER TORRES - AFP or licensors