Fans Attack Players During Danubio and Montevideo City Torque Match
Violence erupted during a cup match in Uruguay when supporters stormed the pitch and attacked players. No injuries were reported despite a physical altercation involving the visiting goalkeeper.
Violent scenes unfolded on September 2, 2026, during a Uruguayan Cup fixture between Danubio and Montevideo City Torque. As the match progressed towards its conclusion, supporters breached the stadium security and entered the playing field to launch an attack on the participating players, disrupting the official fixture.
At the time of the pitch invasion, the visiting team, Montevideo City Torque, held a comfortable 2-0 lead over their opponents in the latter stages of the game. The sudden and aggressive incursion by the spectators brought an abrupt halt to the competitive proceedings on the pitch as chaos broke out.
During the security breach and subsequent confrontation, twenty-year-old goalkeeper Kevin Martinez found himself directly involved in the violence. Martinez engaged in a physical altercation with the on-rushing supporters who had managed to access the playing area during the ugly incident.
Despite the alarming nature of the pitch invasion and the physical confrontation involving twenty-year-old goalkeeper Kevin Martinez, official reports following the fixture confirmed that no individuals sustained any injuries during the chaotic events that transpired on the field.
