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Two football fans dead, both aged 27 as chaos descends following major cup clash WARNING: This article contains video footage which features graphic content They were named as Alejandro Lopera Zulaga and Víctor Manuel Velásquez Cartagena LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! Is it fair for Man United or Tottenham to go straight into the Champions League if they win the Europa League? By ZAC CAMPBELL Published: 07:26 EDT, 16 April 2025 | Updated: 07:27 EDT, 16 April 2025 e-mail View comments Two football fans have died after attending a major cup clash in the Copa Libertadores last week. Following the match between Brazilian side Internacional and Colombian team Atletico Nacional, Alejandro Lopera Zulaga and Víctor Manuel Velasquez Cartagena, both 27 years old, were allegedly involved in a fight in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre on April 11. The altercation that led to the incident is thought to have occurred in the Cidade Baixa quarter of the city after the fixture at Beira-Rio Stadium.
Zulaga allegedly attacked Velasquez Cartagena with a knife. According to Lopera's Facebook page, he worked in a logistics and transport role for Atletico Nacional having obtained a degree from Colombia's Metropolitan Institute of Technology in Medellin. While his birthplace on his profile is listed as Medellin, his profile also states that he resided in Chile's capital city, Santiago.
According to Lopera's Facebook page, he worked in a logistics and transport role for Atletico Nacional The altercation that led to the incident is thought to have occurred in Porto Alegre after the match between Brazilian side Internacional and Colombian team Atletico Nacional Zulaga allegedly attacked Velasquez Cartagena with a knife when the fight broke out According to Brazilian media outlet Globo , a group then chased Alejandro, who purportedly tried to enter a snack bar, but was pulled out and attacked. Alejandro died of injuries sustained in the fight in the early hours of Friday morning (April 11). Having allegedly been stabbed, Victor was taken to the emergency department at the Hospital de Pronto Socorro in Porto Alegre but died hours later.
His identity was confirmed by police on the afternoon of Sunday April 13. 'The victim was found lifeless when he was taken to a hospital,' said the head of the Homicide Police Station of the Rio Grande do Sul, Raissa Araujo. Mr Araujo added that the people involved in the fight were of Colombian nationality.
The attacker who killed his compatriot was also beaten by the fans and was subsequently taken to Porto Alegre Emergency Hospital, per local media reports. It was also reported that the bodies of both fans were back to Colombia on Monday April 14. Lopera died aged 27 after attending a match in Brazil in the early hours of Friday April 11 (Lopera is pictured right at an Atletico Nacional match) The match finished 3-0 to the home side in what was a one-sided contest on the pitch The match finished 3-0 to the home side in what was a one-sided contest on the pitch.
Investigations by the Civil Police into the incident continue, with authorities currently attempting to identify and locate others involved in the incident. Brazil Football Share or comment on this article: Two football fans dead, both aged 27 as chaos descends following major cup clash e-mail Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards.
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