adminA supporter died after violent clashes between fans before Atletico Madrid’s home match against Deportivo La Coruna yesterday. The unnamed Deportivo fan, 43, was taken out of a river near Atletico’s Vincente Calderon Stadium suffering from cardiac arrest, hypothermia and head injuries and died in hospital.
Eleven other people were treated for mostly minor injuries, including a female police officer.
Twenty people were taken into custody with 100 troublemakers identified. The violence near the stadium was condemned by both clubs and the Spanish league. Atletico Madrid won the match 2-0 to record their fifth win in six games and move within four points of La Liga leaders Real Madrid.
Saul Niguez headed the defending champions in front in the 43rd-minute before Arda Turan sealed victory 10 minutes into the second half. — AP
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