Riot cops had to be sent in after a vicious knife fight erupted at a football match.
Shocking footage taken inside the stadium shows how heavily armed officers struggled to contain the violence.
They could be seen setting off tear gas and striking the brawlers forcefully with their batons.
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Despite their actions, some fans continued to get stuck in and were filmed pummelling their rivals with their bare fists.
The melee happened yesterday (26 Sept) at the Atanasio Girardot stadium in Medellín, Colombia.
Home team Atlético Nacional were taking on rivals Junior de Barranquilla in the top-flight Categoría Primera A.
The bedlam began in the stands after Atlético Nacional scored their second goal against the goalless visitors.
The match was suspended 15 minutes into the second half after several supporters were stabbed.
Other fans sustained injuries when they fell from the upper stalls into the stands below, as reported by Need To Know.
And a stampede broke out near the exit after a group of Junior fans suspected of violence were tear-gassed by the police.
The wounded were given urgent treatment in the corridors as the players took refuge in the locker rooms.
The league’s organising body said in a statement: “At Dimayor, we strongly condemn the acts of violence that ruin the spirit of football.
“In our country’s sports venues, peaceful coexistence must prevail. We urge all fans to experience football in a spirit of peace.”
At the time of writing, no date had been set for the remainder of the match.
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