More specifically, the institutional body has proposed fines of 3,001 euros and six-month bans from sports venues for eighteen radical Real Zaragoza supporters. According to the Anti-Violence Commission, these fans breached the police cordon set up around the designated 'Fanzone' and headed to an establishment where local supporters were gathered, throwing various hard objects at them, including stones and glass objects. The situation required police intervention to prevent a mass brawl before the match between Huesca and Real Zaragoza.
The proposed sanction comes months after a match that was completely overshadowed by off-field events both inside and outside the stadium. The clash between the two Aragonese teams was marked by tension and produced images that spread beyond the borders of Spanish football, especially after Real Zaragoza goalkeeper Esteban Andrada assaulted Jorge Pulido.
A SHAMEFUL IMAGE
That Huesca-Real Zaragoza match will be remembered above all for one of the most shameful images in Aragonese football. The mass brawl that followed Andrada's assault on Pulido went around the world and turned a fixture that should have been remembered for its sporting importance into an episode defined by violence.
On the pitch, Huesca won 1-0 at El Alcoraz. However, that result ended up being practically anecdotal for both teams, as Huesca and Real Zaragoza were both relegated at the end of the season. Therefore, the three points did not prevent the fate of two clubs that endured an especially difficult campaign.
