Shocking moment Liverpool star Darwin Nunez jumps into the crowd and starts swinging punches in desperate bid to save his family from ‘drunken’ Colombian fans

Liverpool star Darwin Nunez jumped into the stands and threw punches at supporters in a unprecedented post-match brawl after Uruguay had been dumped out of the Copa America on Wednesday night time

An emotional Nunez was held again by safety as he and his teammates took issues into their very own arms simply minutes after a feisty 1-0 semi-final defeat in opposition to Colombia in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Unbelievable video footage reveals the ahead, 25, alongside team-mates together with Jose Gimenez and Ronald Araujo as scenes turned ugly after the ultimate whistle.

Gimenez mentioned on TV after the incident that the gamers’ households – sitting in shut proximity to the followers – had been ‘avalanched’ by drunken supporters, and that they’d stepped in to defend them.

‘This is a humiliation, there wasn’t one police officer to manage them. We needed to go and defend our personal simply because they cannot management their consuming,’ he mentioned.

Nunez sprung into motion after a person in a black polo shirt with a credential round his neck started punching a close-by Colombia fan, after a drink was flung.

The Liverpool ahead was seen consoling his child daughter on the sphere after the combat.

Some supporters is also heard screaming because the unsavoury scenes unfolded close by. 

Uruguay gamers Maximiliano Araujo and Sebastian Caceres had been additionally amongst these noticed close to the followers. 

The households of Uruguay gamers had been then escorted out of the stadium via a unique exit to make sure their security, in accordance with reporter Favian Renkel.

Uruguay supervisor Marcelo Bielsa was requested concerning the scenes after the match, and mentioned he ‘did not see every little thing.’

‘I went to the locker room…the Uruguayan gamers had been thanking the Uruguayan followers for his or her help,’ he continued.

Nunez sprung into motion after a Colombian fan flung a drink within the course of Uruguay gamers

Araujo, who missed the sport via damage, might be seen clashing with followers within the stands

Nunez might be seen consoling his child daughter on the sphere after the combat had completed

The skirmish adopted a hotly-contested match which noticed Colombia simply barely maintain on to a one-goal result in advance to the Copa America closing vs. Argentina.

Inside a fiery environment at Financial institution of America Stadium, Colombia noticed a person despatched off, each groups  levied some extraordinarily heavy tackles on one another and James Rodriguez was booked after furiously protesting with the referee.

Munoz was given his marching orders after receiving two yellows within the first half, the second of which noticed him elbow Manuel Ugarte.

Liverpool’s Luis Diaz was additionally hacked down on a number of events, whereas Uruguay drew the ire of their opponents after they refused to cease taking part in with Richard Rios crumpled within the far nook.

He was ultimately stretchered off after making an attempt to proceed.

Finally, Colombia ran out 1-0 winners because of a Jefferson Lerma header, and they’ll play Lionel Messi and Argentina in Sunday’s closing in Miami.