An ugly image happened at Bank of America Stadium after the 2024 Copa America semi-final on July 11, when the Uruguay team lost 0-1 to Colombia, striker Darwin Nunez fought with opposing fans.
Right after the end of the match, in great disappointment over losing the Copa America semi-final, striker Darwin Nunez and his teammates entered the tunnel at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte City, North Carolina, but there was a fierce clash. with Colombian fans. The striker of Liverpool Club and his non-playing teammate Ronald Araujo (injured, of Barcelona Club) punched and kicked with a group of opposing fans in the stands.
Darwin Nunez (center) and his teammates rushed into the stands to fight with Colombian fans
Photos from fans posted on social network The group of Colombian fans also did not agree, reacting fiercely and leading to a fight with other Uruguayan fans in the stands who also got into the fight.
The cause of this chaos may have stemmed from the provocation of Colombian fans in the stands towards the losing Uruguayan players leaving the field. Previously, Colombian fans dominated the stands at the Bank of America Stadium, filled with more than 70,000 spectators, and many times caused brawls with groups of Uruguayan fans.
The fight between a group of Colombian fans and Uruguayan players
The incident took a while to be resolved satisfactorily. According to Uruguayan news agency El Pais, many fans, players and other members of the Uruguayan team were significantly affected in the brawl.
Uruguay team director Jorge Giordano and press officer Felipe Cotelo were also caught up in the brawl. Meanwhile, midfielder Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) had to go to the stands to take care of his relatives injured by strange objects thrown by fans. In addition, a number of Uruguay fans were also seriously injured in the brawl, due to being assaulted by the overwhelming majority of Colombian fans.
Meanwhile, striker Nunez, after rushing into the stands to fight with Colombian fans, was escorted to the dressing room by security staff and members of the Uruguayan team to avoid further trouble.
In the 2024 Copa America semi-finals, Nunez had many opportunities to score, but unfortunately missed them. This 25-year-old star contributed 2 goals for the Uruguayan team in the group stage, but failed in the knock-out rounds, causing the home team to not be able to reach the final. , also on Bank of America Stadium.