Mass Brawl in Copa Bolivia: 17 Sent Off as Club Blooming and Real Oruro Clash

17 Red Cards in Copa Pacena Brawl

Copa Bolivia match between Club Blooming and Real Oruro erupts in violence, with 17 red cards handed out, including 11 players and 6 staff members, after a scuffle escalates into a massive brawl.

Blooming moved to the semi-finals, winning 4-3 on aggregate...

A Copa Bolivia quarter-final match between Club Blooming and Real Oruro turned into chaos, with the referee handing out a staggering 17 red cards. The brawl started with a scuffle involving Blooming players and Oruro's Sebastian Zeballos and Julio Vila, quickly escalating into a massive fight that required police intervention with pepper spray.

The altercation involved both clubs' staff, including Oruro coach Marcelo Robledo, who was hospitalized with head and shoulder injuries. Blooming fared worse, with seven players sent off, while Oruro had four players ejected. The other six red cards were given to the teams' backroom staff, including the Oruro coach.

The match was marred by violence, with several people injured, including a Blooming official who suffered a fractured cheekbone. The incident is under review by Bolivia's disciplinary authorities, with heavy sanctions expected.

‼️ 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" pic.twitter.com/txapvtgwjJ

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Oruro shared a photo on Instagram showing Robledo in hospital after Tuesday's brawl. The incident led to four of their players getting red cards.

Blooming had an even worse disciplinary record, with seven players sent off – six of those came after the brawl started. The teams' backroom staff also received six red cards, including Oruro's coach.

Blooming posted a video on Instagram saying one of their security staff had surgery for a fractured cheekbone after the brawl.

Blooming moved to the semi-finals, winning 4-3 on aggregate. They'll face Club Bolivar, last year's Bolivian champions, in the semis.