On Saturday night local time, a harrowing scene occurred on the Salvadoran Super League stadium, where a stampede occurred before the match between United and CD Fas, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 100.
The death toll was confirmed by the Press Secretariat of the Salvadoran authorities and it is understood that at the time of the incident fans were trying to enter the stadium to watch the match between the United team and CD Fas. Before the game, some fans posted a video saying that there was a fake ticket sale in this game, which caused a large number of fans to pour into the stadium to watch the game, and finally caused the tragedy of the stampede.
Those involved in the rescue said most of the 12 people who died were men, and a total of about 100 people were taken to hospital for treatment, while the injured required care for about 500. The president of El Salvador said on social media that a full investigation must be carried out to find out the truth.
The match between United and CD Fas, two of the country's most popular teams, was played in the second leg of the El Salvadoran Premier League quarterfinal, in which CD Fass beat United 1-0 in the first leg.
Both CD Fass and United's official social media have changed their avatars to black and white. Both teams said in official statements that they would be with the victims of the stampede and hoped that similar incidents would not happen again.