MEXICO CITY (AP) — At least 22 people were injured, including two critically, on Saturday when fans brawled during a soccer game in central Mexico. The match between the host Queretaro and Atlas from Guadalajara — the reigning league champion — was suspended in the 62nd minute when multiple fights broke out in the stands.
Highlights
- At least 22 people were injured, including two critically, on Saturday when fans brawled during a soccer game in central Mexico.
- The match between the host Queretaro and Atlas from Guadalajara — the reigning league champion — was suspended in the 62nd minute when multiple fights broke out in the stands.
- Some people were armed with chairs and metal bars.
- One fan could be seen pulling a knife to cut the nets of one goal.
- Last year, the “classic” with crosstown rival Chivas saw a brawl in the stadium.
- The league condemned the violence in a message on its official Twitter account on its Twitter account.