Players from Lanús and La U involved in a widespread altercation after Sudamericana semifinal

Athletes from Lanús and Universidad de Chile were involved in regrettable scenes after Thursday’s match (30), in the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana semifinal. Granate secured their spot in the final by winning 1-0 at La Fortaleza Stadium in Argentina. The first leg had ended 2-2 in Chile. The altercation occurred as soon as the referee Alexis Herrera, from Venezuela, blew the final whistle. It all started when La U’s forward Di Yorio fell inside the box towards the end of the match. His teammate Leandro Fernandez became very upset and confronted Lanús players. The midfielder was restrained by Lanús goalkeeper Lousada. Despite the scuffle, no one was sent off. Lanús had opened the scoring in the 11th minute with Marcelino Moreno, but the VAR disallowed the goal for offside. Six minutes into the second half, Universidad de Chile had a goal disallowed. After a header towards the edge of the box, Di Yorio passed the ball to Altamarino on the right, who crossed for Salomoni to score at the far post. However, the VAR ruled it out for offside. In the 16th minute of the second half, on a counterattack, Marcelino Moreno set up Rodrigo Castillo, who advanced, dribbled goalkeeper Castellón, and scored. Lanús progressed to the final with an aggregate score of 3-2 and will now face Atlético in the decisive match.