<figure id="attachment_3032088" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3032088" style="width: 1600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-3032088" src="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/7051d868-colo-colo-fortaleza-stampede-afp-120425.webp" alt="Colo Colo Fortaleza stampede AFP 120425" width="1600" height="1000" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3032088" class="wp-caption-text">Colo Colo fans took to the pitch in protest at the deaths during the game against Fortaleza. (AFP pic)</figcaption></figure>
SANTIAGO: The Chilean derby between Universidad de Chile and Colo Colo that was due to take place tomorrow has been postponed after two young fans were killed on Thursday in a stampede at a Copa Libertadores match at the Monumental stadium.
Security minister Luis Cordero confirmed the postponement between Chile&#8217;s two most popular teams after a report by the Carabineros – the local police – cited unsafe conditions for tomorrow&#8217;s match.
The stampede occurred when home fans tried to enter the Monumental stadium in Santiago before Colo Colo&#8217;s Group E Copa Libertadores match against Brazilian side Fortaleza.
The victims, a 13-year-old boy and an 18-year-old female, were crushed by a fence near the stadium.
Colo Colo fans took to the pitch in protest at the deaths, with the game still 0-0 in the second half.
South American football&#8217;s governing body, Conmebol, later cancelled the match.
A local Supercopa match between Colo Colo and Universidad de Chile in January was also postponed due to security concerns.

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