The meeting was suspended following 14 minutes due to a roaring bomb. Then there were serious incidents. One of the victims, in critical condition.
The classic between Luján and Leandro N. Alem was suspended 14 minutes into the first half when they equalized without goals, when a thunderous bomb fell near the bench of the visiting team and subsequent very serious incidents on the outskirts of the stadium: the visiting team’s barra brava burst in with gunfire and at least seven people were injured by fire bullets (one in critical condition). In total, 20 would be injured by different injuries. The meeting corresponded to the fourth date of the Closing tournament of the First C of soccer, led by Deportivo Español.
The game took place in the Municipal de Luján stadium and when nothing happened in the game, at 14 minutes a thunderous bomb fell in the vicinity of the bench of substitutes of Alem thrown by the local bias, which caused the referee Nicolás Kresta to interrupt the game and wait for things to calm down, a situation that did not happen and a while later he decided on the definitive suspension.
Serious incidents in Luján vs Alem
As reported by the security forces, when the leaders of Alem entered, the local bias reacted: at that moment, stones began to fly from both factions. With the suspension of the party, from the sector of relatives of Leandro N. Alem they began to leave dthe stadium and on the outskirts of it, on Carlos Pellegrini street, detonations of firearms began to be heard: everything indicates that it would be from the brave bar of the visiting team, who arrived at the stadium at that time in a private car.
The group of violent burst in with gunfire: at least seven gunshot wounds were recorded. One of them in critical condition. In turn, a total of 20 would be injured, due to other injuries. The victims, all of the local bias, were transferred to the Luján hospital and the Güemes private clinic, in the same city. A new episode of violence that shocks Argentine football.
Honorary president of Luján: “We have already identified a group of Alem fans”
The former president and current honorary president of Germany, Mariano Perettospoke with TN following the events and revealed that They would have already identified the group of Alem fans who carried out the incidents.
“We have already identified a group of Alem fans who came in a van. There were between 10 and 12 people, they went down and wanted to enter the stadium without authorization. we’re finding out why they say they came armed. The first confrontation was with the police. After People from Luján came out to confront them. There is a film where you can see when those fans They leave in the truck and that’s when the people from Luján leave“, he explained.
SENSITIVE IMAGES: The serious incidents in Luján vs Alem
Sensitive images: the serious incidents in Luján vs Alem
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Sensitive images: the serious incidents in Luján vs Alem
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