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TWO teenagers were killed and several others injured as fans were trapped under fallings fences before a Copa Libertadores match.And the sister of one of the youngsters, an 18-year-old female football fan, has blamed police and pledged legal action.Two teens were killed before a Copa Libertadores gameCredit: AFPThe incident occurred before Colo Colo hosted FortalezaCredit: AFPMany others were injured as a fence fell on spectatorsCredit: AFPBarbara Perez fought back tears as she accused Chilean police of running over Martina Riquelme, and described her as a lifelong supporter of host team Colo Colo who had a ticket in her hand to watch their game against Brazilian team Fortaleza when she died.The other victim has been identified as a 13-year-old boy who has not been named.Authorities have said a group of hooligans attempted to force their way into the Monumental Stadium in the Chilean capital Santiago and tore down the venue’s protective fence amid reports the victims had been trapped beneath them during a subsequent stampede.The match went ahead but ended up being suspended in the 70th minute when the score was still 0-0 following a pitch invasion by fans thought to be protesting over the incidents before the game.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLMartina’s sister, pointing the finger directly at police for her younger sibling’s death, told a Chilean TV programme: “Martina had her ticket in her hand and she was going to have a good time because she was a lifelong fan of Colo Colo.“She was just a young girl aged 18 who was beginning to study. Her life has been snatched from her.“We’re working people. It’s so cruel.“She wasn’t doing anything stupid or causing any public disorder.Most read in Football“The police ran her over. It was an officer in a police vehicle that was firing tear gas.“My sister was with two friends who called our mum. I spoke to one of them afterwards and he said they had been run over by the police vehicle.”She added: “We’re going to sue over this and take things as far as we can. We’re devastated.”Overnight it emerged Pamela Venegas, the head of Estadio Seguro which coordinates security at professional football events and is part of Chile’s Interior Ministry, had resigned following the tragedy.Following Barbara Perez’s angry TV interview, prosecutors also confirmed they had launched an investigation to try to establish whether a police tear gas armoured vehicle had crushed Martina and the other victim while they were under the perimeter fence that had come down.Chile’s Public Security Minister Luis Cordero said the driver of the vehicle had been suspended and was being investigated.He said: “Soccer is a spectacle that seeks primarily that families and individuals can actively participate in it without fear and without risk, and therefore, acts of vandalism, especially those that occurred today, regardless of what happened with this particular tragedy, is something that we cannot tolerate.”South American football governing body CONMEBOL said in a statement after the match was suspended: “CONMEBOL deeply regrets the death of two fans near the Estadio Monumental before the start of the match between Colo Colo and Fortaleza.“We express our sincere condolences to their families and loved ones.” More

RUBEN AMORIM has leapt to the defence of Andre Onana – insisting he WON’T drop the under-fire keeper.The 29-year-old was at fault for both of the goals Manchester United conceded in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie with Lyon on Thursday, which ended 2-2.Andre Onana was at fault for both of Lyon’s goals against Manchester UnitedCredit: GettyBut Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim insists he WON’T drop the calamitous CameroonianCredit: AFPOnana’s clanger in second-half stoppage-time denied United a 2-1 win at the Groupama Stadium and strengthened calls for Amorim to buy a new keeper in the summer.But the Red Devils gaffer Amorim insists he still has faith in the calamitous Cameroonian, saying: “If you look at the season, I’ve made more mistakes than them during these last games and during these last months.”There’s nothing I can say to Andre in this moment that will help him.”So the most important thing is to be natural and then when the time comes I will choose the best XI to play.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS”But I’m really confident in Andre.”When asked if he could drop Onana, Amorim defiantly replied: “No we continue to do the same thing. “Training, seeing the games, trying to choose the best eleven to win every match.”When one player has a mistake, all the team has a mistake so we continue like that.”Most read in FootballJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSMan Utd ratings vs Lyon as two Onana blunders earn under-fire keeper a ONE out of 10MANCHESTER UNITED were left ruing calamity goalkeeper Andre Onana as two massive blunders saw them leave their Europa League quarter-final first leg with a 2-2 draw against Lyon.The season-defining clash for both clubs became even spicier ahead of the game following a war words between Onana and ex-Red Devils star Nemanja Matic, with the Serbian dubbing the goalkeeper “one of the worst in United history”.It certainly riled up the home side’s crowd, who made their voices known as Ruben Amorim named an unchanged team – for the first time since his arrival – from the Manchester derby.But Onana was found wanting when he failed to save Thiago Almada’s inswinging free-kick to give the hosts the lead.Leny Yoro nodded in an equaliser just before the interval after Manuel Ugarte’s volley.And Joshua Zirkzee looked to have won the game for the visitors with his late header converting a Fernandes cross.But United’s joy was short-lived as Onana parried a shot straight to Rayan Cherki in added time, and the midfielder tapped in to leave the tie on a knife-edge.Here’s how SunSport’s Tony Robertson rated the Red Devils in France…Onana’s horror show came just days after former United midfielder Nemanja Matic branded him “one of the worst” goalkeepers in Manchester United history.The Serbian, who usually anchors Lyon’s midfield but was in the bench last night, said: “Onana? Pfft, I respect everyone but to say that then you need to get the answer.Andre Onana suffers shocking howler to put Man Utd behind after being booed and insulted during warm-up over Matic spat”If you are one of the worst goalkeepers in Man United history, you need to take care what you are talking.”If David de Gea or Peter Schmeichel or [Edwin] Van der Sar said that, I would question myself.”But if you are one of the, statistically, worst goalkeepers in Man Utd’s modern history then, you know, he needs to show that [he is much better] before he says [that].”Onana hit back at Matic by mocking his failure to win silverware at Old Trafford.But Matic ended up having the last laugh due to Onana’s costly errors.United have been linked with summer moves for other keepers, including a rising Premier League star. More