The match in Colombia, hosted by Independiente Medellin, was twice interrupted by violence before being called off.
In just the latest instance of serious crowd trouble in South American football, the referee ordered the players off the field at Atanasio Girardot stadium in Medellin shortly after kickoff on Thursday.
After about 50 minutes, authorities ordered the evacuation of spectators, and regional body CONMEBOL subsequently announced that the Group A encounter had been called off.
Jose Boto, sporting director of Rio giants Flamengo, called on CONMEBOL to award the visiting side the three points.
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