A player in Honduras reacted to a post-match pitch invasion by fans by kicking one of the supporters in the head.

The event took place following the game between Club Deportivo Marathón and Real España at the Estadio Yankel Rosenthal in the north-west city of San Pedro Sula.

Marathón had won the Clausura tournament quarter-final 2-0, with goals either side of half-time from Mario Berrios and Johnny Leverón, but Real España progressed to the semi-finals 4-3 on aggregate.

After the final whistle blew, Marathón fans who were angry at their side’s failure to progress, ran on to the pitch before chasing and attacking players from either side. They were soon followed by fans of Real España as well as the police, who restored order after 10 minutes.

However, before that could happen, Marlon Peña, the Real España right-back, ran and kicked an opposing fan in the head, before retreating. The violence continued outside the stadium.

In a separate incident outside the stadium, another Real España fan who took part in the pitch invasion was chased from the stadium by Marathon fans. He was reportedly beaten up and hit with rocks before being shot and killed. Real España issued a statement on Twitter, saying: “Real Club Deportivo España deeply regrets the death of a fan after the match this afternoon against Marathón. We condemn any act of violence and stand in solidarity with the relatives of the victim.”

A woman was also shot during the pitch invasion but she has been reported as being in a stable condition.