Upon Arema FC’s home loss to Persebaya in the Indonesia League, a football match morphed into a riot, and the video of the fight violence and tragedy went viral
During a match between long-time rivals Arema FC and Persebaya in the Indonesian Football League at Kanjuruhan stadium, Malang Regency, East Java, violence erupted among the fans, resulting in a stampede on the field. Following Arema’s 3-2 loss to Persebaya, supporters of the losing team clashed, invaded the field, and caused chaos throughout the stadium. Authorities reacted quickly and fired tear gas, causing a crowd stampede that killed more than 100 people and injured at least 180 others, according to police.
127 Dead After Fight And Riot Breaks Out During Indonesia Football League Arema FC vs Persebaya Match Violence, Video Of Kanjuruhan Stadium Malang Stampede Tragedy Goes Viral On Twitter
Here are some clips of a brawl between the supporters at Kanjuruhan Arena
🚨 Esto pasó en el fútbol de Indonesia 🇮🇩
De acuerdo con reportes de @BNONews, al menos hay 127 muertos y 180 heridos por los disturbios pic.twitter.com/WrwVS7ELDR
— Luis Omar Tapia (@LuisOmarTapia) October 1, 2022
Más de 130 fallecidos en un juego de Fútbol en Indonesia 😳😱
Voy con 🧵
— Roi Lopez Rivas (@RoiLopezRivas) October 2, 2022
Imágenes muy fuertes donde los fallecidos en la batalla campal en un estadio de #Indonesia están a los alrededores dentro del estadio. Terrible, hasta donde hemos llegado en el deporte. El fútbol no se mancha. Es tan solo un deporte, no una guerra.
pic.twitter.com/u9rPBqaJJM— Fęrnando Męjicanoş 🏈 🏀 ⚽ ⚾ 🇬🇹 (@NandoSportsNews) October 2, 2022
🇮🇩 HORROR EN EL FÚTBOL DE INDONESIA
Los hinchas de Arema y Persebaya Surabaya se enfrentaron dentro del estadio: 127 MUERTOS.pic.twitter.com/zmk0MoDJGn
— Histoporte (@histoporte_) October 1, 2022
The above-mentioned videos, which were taken inside the stadium, show a large amount of tear gas and people yelling at police and climbing over fences. People were carrying injured spectators throughout the chaos. According to locals, up to 3,000 supporters out of a total of 40,000 ran into the field, and at least 13 vehicles, including 10 police cars, were destroyed.
The Indonesian government apologized to the fans for the mishap following the terrible situation
Zainudin Amali, Indonesia’s minister of sports and youth, said to broadcaster Kompas, “We’re sorry for this occurrence… this is a terrible act that ‘injures’ our football at a time when supporters may watch football matches from the stadium.” “We will carefully assess how the match was organized and how many fans showed up. Will we go back to forbidding fans from attending games? We’ll talk about that.”
In Indonesia, where intense rivalries have in the past resulted in lethal clashes, fan violence is a persistent issue. Because of the history of hostility between Persebaya Surabaya and Arema FC, Persebaya Surabaya supporters were prohibited from purchasing tickets to the game.
The match should have been held in the afternoon rather than the evening, according to Mahfud MD, who claimed that the organizers disregarded this advice.
“This game… often motivates fans to quickly vent emotions,” he remarked.
The Indonesian League has now been postponed for a week as a result of this incident. The public was reassured by the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) that an investigation will be conducted.