At least 22 fans have been injured in a scuffle at a Mexican league soccer game.
Nine of them were taken to the hospital, two of them with serious injuries, it said in a tweet from the civil defense of the state of Querétaro on Sunday night (local time).
The Mexican Football League condemned the events at La Corregidora stadium in the city of Querétaro in central Mexico in a tweet and announced that an investigation had been launched.
Fans attack each other with poles
During the game between FC Querétaro and Atlas Guadalajara, supporters of both teams initially attacked each other in the stands and then stormed onto the field, where they continued to attack each other, some with chairs and poles.
Women and children sought shelter in the stadium tunnels.
Players fled to the dressing rooms.
Querétaro goalkeeper Washington Aguerre was one of those who stayed on the pitch and tried to influence the fans.
The game was interrupted in the 62nd minute when the score was 0:1 and then stopped.
"Those who are responsible for the lack of security in the stadium will be punished for it.
The safety of our players and fans is our top priority," said Mexican league president Mikel Arriola afterwards.
Fan violence in football is a regular occurrence in Mexico and other Latin American countries such as Argentina and Brazil.