🎥 17 red cards: the most violent match of the year?

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·28 November 2025

🎥 17 red cards: the most violent match of the year?

Surreal scene in the Bolivian Cup. The second leg of the quarter-final between Real Oruro and Blooming turned into a brawl.

A brutal mass fight broke out during the added time of the match, which ended with a 2-2 draw.

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Outcome: 17 individuals expelled, including 11 players, and a strong intervention by the police.

‼️ Caso total en Bolivia: 17 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐔𝐋𝐒𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐒 (!) e intervención de la policía 😬 El encuentro entre Real Oruro y Blooming acabó en el caos total en lo que se define desde Bolivia como una "vergüenza nacional"
– Thursday, 27 November 2025

In a press conference, Real Oruro accused the opposing side of starting the fight by using discriminatory language.

"Durante el desarrollo y finalización del partido, se habrían suscitado expresiones de carácter discriminatorio (...) referidas al origen e identidad de las personas de Oruro", aseguró Richard Vásquez, presidente de #RealOruro tras la mutua agresión con #Blooming. 📸RealOruro
– Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Despite everything, Blooming secured their qualification for the semi-final of the Bolivian Cup thanks to this 2-2 draw, benefiting from their 2-1 victory in the first leg.

The team will approach the semi-final with seven players expelled.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.

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