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Tension in Macará stands as fans clash with police

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • The Independiente del Valle-Macará match in Ecuador’s LigaPro was briefly stopped after visiting fans clashed with police.
  • Videos circulated showing officers using gas against some Macará supporters, while other fans tried to calm the situation.
  • Independiente del Valle won 3-1 to remain top of the league with 71 points, while Macará stayed second on 48, level with Aucas.

Macará supporters brought flags, including a large club banner, to Independiente del Valle’s stadium on Saturday, but tension in the stands briefly halted the LigaPro match.

The incident involved visiting fans and members of the National Police. According to a post by sports journalist Alex Cañizares, the confrontation may have started during a chant in which supporters moved from side to side, after one fan struck a police officer. Videos circulated on social media, including footage shared by journalist Diego Melo that showed officers using gas against some Macará supporters.

Other fans appeared to protest the police response, while some tried to calm the situation. The match stopped for several minutes before continuing.

On the field, Independiente del Valle made a decisive start. Djorkaef Reasco scored in the eighth and 10th minutes, and Ronald Briones added a third in the 15th. Macará pulled one back in the 75th minute through an own goal by Andy Velasco, but Independiente del Valle held on for a 3-1 win.

The result moved Joaquín Papa’s side to 71 points and kept it top of LigaPro. Macará remained second with 48 points, level with Aucas. Independiente del Valle is preparing to face Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals on Sept. 10.

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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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