{"id":80811,"date":"2026-04-20T19:32:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/paraguay-superclasico-suspended-after-fan-clashes\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T19:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:32:17","slug":"paraguay-superclasico-suspended-after-fan-clashes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/paraguay-superclasico-suspended-after-fan-clashes\/","title":{"rendered":"Paraguay Supercl\u00e1sico suspended after fan clashes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\"><span class=\"timestamp \">Apr 20, 2026, 01:17 PM ET<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The Paraguayan Supercl\u00e1sico ended in chaos and violence and was suspended after opposing fans clashed in the stands in Asunci\u00f3n and left supporters and policemen injured.<\/p>\n<p>Referee Juan Gabriel Ben\u00edtez stopped the match between Olimpia and Cerro Porte\u00f1o after 29 minutes in Defensores del Chaco Stadium on Sunday night due to clashes in one stand followed by hundreds of fans rushing onto the pitch as police fired rubber bullets and tear gas.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the violence began outside the stadium a few minutes before the game, blaming visiting Cerro Porte\u00f1o supporters who arrived late for trying to enter without tickets.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0420%2Fr1646512_2_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0420%2Fr1646512_2_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0420%2Fr1646512_2_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a1.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2026%2F0420%2Fr1646512_2_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Fans clash with police during the Paraguayan Supercl\u00e1sico.\u00a0<cite>EFE\/ Derlis Mart\u00ednez<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>National Police Commander C\u00e9sar Silguero said 11 police officers were injured and 31 fans were arrested on various charges.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a sad night for Paraguayan football,&#8221; Cerro Porte\u00f1o president Blas Reguera said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We condemn all acts of violence, and after what happened we want to get to the bottom of the matter and find out what went wrong with security. We must permanently eradicate these kinds of incidents.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Amid the escalating violence, police responded by using rubber bullets and tear gas fired directly into the stands. That triggered panic among the spectators, who sought refuge wherever they could.<\/p>\n<p>TV footage showed fans running across the field and families trying to protect themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Francisco \u00c1valos, director of tactical operations, said the police acted within established protocol and the officers carried out defensive, not repressive, actions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apr 20, 2026, 01:17 PM ET The Paraguayan Supercl\u00e1sico ended in chaos and violence and was suspended after opposing fans clashed in the stands in Asunci\u00f3n and left supporters and policemen injured. 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