-CONMEBOL disqualified Argentina’s Independiente from the Copa Sudamericana on Thursday following violent scenes that erupted at their stadium during last month's second-leg round-of-16 match against Universidad de Chile.

Universidad de Chile will now advance to the quarter-finals, where it will face Alianza Lima of Peru.

The decision came after officials canceled the match on August 20 at the Libertadores de America stadium in Buenos Aires, citing a lack of security following incidents resulting in serious injuries and multiple arrests.

During the match, fans of the Chilean team threw objects at the local fans, who reacted by entering the visiting sector to beat them. At least one Chilean supporter threw himself from the upper stand in an attempt to escape.

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