Universidad de Chile have accused opponents Independiente and the Argentine police of failing to guard their supporters from a “brutal and inhuman beating” that hospitalised 19 of their supporters.

The Copa Sudamericana last-16 match was deserted on Wednesday following violent clashes within the stands in Buenos Aires.

Violence broke out at half-time when objects together with a stun grenade have been thrown from the away part on to the underside tier that contained residence supporters.

The match was deserted within the second half when residence followers entered the away part, attacking the visiting supporters and forcing them to flee.

Universidad de Chile say 16 of the 19 supporters hospitalised have been discharged, whereas a fan in life-threatening situation stays in intensive care however has “considerably improved” after having surgical procedure for a cranium fracture.

The Chilean membership say the night time shall be “remembered as one of the crucial violent chapters within the historical past of soccer”.

They allege that Independiente followers “entered the visiting part unhindered” and carried out “extraordinarily violent and inhuman acts, unattainable to element on this assertion as a result of their brutality”.

Universidad de Chile have additionally accused Independiente supporters of trying to enter the away dressing room to assault their gamers and mentioned the home windows of their bus have been smashed.

The membership mentioned round 100 of their supporters had been arrested however allege that “not a single attacker” from the house part has been detained.