Liverpool's Darwin Nunez involved with clash with Colombia supporters

Liverpool striker Darwin Núnez was involved in an ugly altercation with Colombian supporters in the stands after Uruguay's Copa America semi-final loss.

Nunez climbed railings to get into the stand at the Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina and exchanged blows with supporters as the police tried to intervene, TV footage showed.

Other Uruguay players were reportedly involved in the incident with Uruguay captain José María Giménez claimed that they were protecting their families.

Governing body CONMEBOL has opened an investigation into the incident.

Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa said his side had more talent in their ranks than Colombia and therefore he should be the one taking responsibility for the defeat.

Jefferson Lerma scored the winner as 10-man Colombia claimed a 1-0 win to progress to Sunday's final against Argentina.

"Uruguay was in a clear condition to win this match if you assess the individual talent in each squad," Bielsa told reporters.

"I manage the team that, in my opinion, had the stronger individual talent vis-à-vis the opponent, and we weren't able to make the difference that I thought we were going to make if you compared both formations.

"I am personally liable for not achieving the result, despite having these players that were capable of being superior than the opponent.

"We were not able to seize our extra man advantage, and when a team wins with less individual talent, logically, the manager that is coaching the weaker team shows that he is superior than the coach that had the best players."

Additional reporting: Reuters