Europa League: Marseille-Galatasaray match halted after rival fans clash
3 years, 2 months ago

Europa League: Marseille-Galatasaray match halted after rival fans clash

The Hindu  

The Europa League game between Marseille and Galatasaray was interrupted for about 10 minutes after rival fans threw flares and firecrackers at each other at Stade Velodrome on Thursday. The match finished 0-0 but pockets of rival fans were fighting inside the stadium more than 30 minutes after the final whistle. Despite an increased security presence and a buffer zone between around 2,500 visiting fans and Marseille supporters, objects were thrown in both directions late in the first half. READ: Europa League wrap: West Ham wins again, Leicester and Napoli falter The match resumed with about eight minutes left in the first half with the sound of firecrackers still going off.

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UEL Roundup 2024/25: Hojlund brace helps United to second win; Tottenham held by Roma
3 weeks, 5 days ago

UEL Roundup 2024/25: Hojlund brace helps United to second win; Tottenham held by Roma

The Hindu  

Rasmus Hojlund scored twice as Manchester United fought back to beat Norwegian team Bodø/Glimt 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday to give new manager Ruben Amorim a victory in his first game at Old Trafford. Mats Hummels of AS Roma celebrates with teammate Gianluca Mancini after scoring his team’s second goal during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase …

Bilbao cruses past Elfsborg to join Lazio atop Europa League standings
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Bilbao cruses past Elfsborg to join Lazio atop Europa League standings

Associated Press  

Athletic Bilbao cruised past Elfsborg 3-0 in the Europa League on Thursday to join Lazio at the top the 36-team standings, Lazio missed a chance to remain the only team with a perfect record after five games as it was held 0-0 by Ludogorets at Stadio Olimpico. Manchester United hosted Norwegian champion Bodø/Glimt later Thursday with new manager Rúben Amorim …

Europa League: Osimhen scores brace to help Galatasaray beat Tottenham 3-2
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Europa League: Osimhen scores brace to help Galatasaray beat Tottenham 3-2

Deccan Chronicle  

Victor Osimhen scored twice in eight minutes to help Galatasaray beat Tottenham 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday. Osimhen scored his first goal in Europe for Galatasaray after his transfer from Napoli with a precise low shot inside the right post to give the host a 2-1 lead in the 31st minute and added his second eight minutes later …

In latest crackdown on violence, Greece bans fans at all top-flight matches for two months
1 year ago

In latest crackdown on violence, Greece bans fans at all top-flight matches for two months

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — All top-flight soccer matches in Greece will be played without fans in the stadiums for the next two months, in the latest crackdown on supporter violence following a sport-related riot last week that left a police officer with life-threatening injuries. This past weekend’s professional soccer matches were postponed following a series of violent incidents at matches and …

Ligue 1: Lyon fans banned from rescheduled game at Marseille
1 year ago

Ligue 1: Lyon fans banned from rescheduled game at Marseille

The Hindu  

Olympique Lyonnais fans have been banned from travelling to the rescheduled Ligue 1 game at Olympique de Marseille due to the risk of serious confrontation between supporters, the French Interior Ministry said on Tuesday. The original game, on October 29, was called off after Lyon’s team bus was pelted with stones, injuring coach Fabio Grosso, since been replaced, as the …

Fan dies after clashes between rival supporters, UEFA postpones AEK Athens v Dinamo Zagreb Champions League qualifier
1 year, 4 months ago

Fan dies after clashes between rival supporters, UEFA postpones AEK Athens v Dinamo Zagreb Champions League qualifier

The Hindu  

A 29-year-old Greek fan has died after overnight clashes between rival supporters in Athens, with European governing soccer body UEFA announcing it has postponed a Champions League qualifying game scheduled for Tuesday because of the violence. After the fan’s death, Greek authorities had requested that all supporters should be excluded from the match between AEK Athens and Croatia’s Dinamo Zagreb …

UEFA postpones AEK Athens-Dinamo Zagreb match after fan killed in brawl
1 year, 4 months ago

UEFA postpones AEK Athens-Dinamo Zagreb match after fan killed in brawl

Al Jazeera  

Dozens arrested, several injured in violent clashes between supporters of rival sides outside AEK’s stadium ahead of Champions League qualifying match. Police said nearly 100 people were arrested after the violent clashes, which led European football’s governing body, UEFA, to postpone the Champions League qualifying third-round, first-leg match between the two sides that was due to be played on Tuesday …

Europa League: Juventus draws with Sporting to book semifinal spot
1 year, 8 months ago

Europa League: Juventus draws with Sporting to book semifinal spot

The Hindu  

An early goal by midfielder Adrien Rabiot earned Juventus a 1-1 draw with Sporting in an entertaining Europa League clash on Thursday to win its quarterfinal 2-1 on an aggregate and set up a semifinal clash with Sevilla. Sporting winger Marcus Edwards equalised from the penalty spot in the 20th minute when he sent Juve keeper Wojciech Szczesny the wrong …

Europa League: Juventus Draw with Sporting to Book Semi-Final Birth
1 year, 8 months ago

Europa League: Juventus Draw with Sporting to Book Semi-Final Birth

News 18  

An early goal by midfielder Adrien Rabiot earned Juventus a 1-1 draw with Sporting in an entertaining Europa League clash on Thursday to win their quarter-final 2-1 on aggregate and set up a semi-final clash with Sevilla. Sporting winger Marcus Edwards equalised from the penalty spot in the 20th minute when he sent Juve keeper Wojciech Szczesny the wrong way …

Marseille fined for crowd trouble at Tottenham
2 years, 2 months ago

Marseille fined for crowd trouble at Tottenham

The Hindu  

Olympique de Marseille have been fined a total of 30,000 euros by UEFA after disturbances during and after their Champions League loss at Tottenham Hotspur earlier in September. UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body announced on Friday that the French club had been fined 15,000 euros for the throwing of objects and 15,000 euros for crowd disturbances as well as …

UEFA Slaps Olympique de Marseille With Stand Closure After Crowd Trouble
2 years, 8 months ago

UEFA Slaps Olympique de Marseille With Stand Closure After Crowd Trouble

News 18  

UEFA have ordered Marseille to close part of their stadium for the home leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final against Feyenoord due to crowd violence. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE European football’s governing body opened an investigation after the first leg of Marseille’s quarter-final against the …

Europa League: Napoli Fight Back To Deny Leicester City as Lyon Sink Rangers
3 years, 3 months ago

Europa League: Napoli Fight Back To Deny Leicester City as Lyon Sink Rangers

News 18  

Striker Victor Osimhen scored a second-half brace as Napoli fought back to earn a 2-2 draw at Leicester City in a pulsating Europa League Group C clash on Thursday. Scottish champions Rangers suffered a 2-0 home defeat by Olympique Lyonnais in Group A after city rivals Celtic, the 1967 European Cup winners, were beaten 4-3 at Real Betis in the …

Ligue 1: Nice-Marseille game abandoned after fan violence
3 years, 4 months ago

Ligue 1: Nice-Marseille game abandoned after fan violence

Hindustan Times  

A French league football match between Nice and Marseille was abandoned on Sunday when Marseille refused to restart the game after home fans earlier threw projectiles and invaded the field. We decided, for the safety of our players who were attacked, to not restart the match because the safety of our players wasn’t guaranteed,” Marseille president Pablo Longoria said. That’s …

Ligue 1: Nice-Marseille game abandoned after fan violence
3 years, 4 months ago

Ligue 1: Nice-Marseille game abandoned after fan violence

The Hindu  

A French league football match between Nice and Marseille was abandoned on Sunday when Marseille refused to restart the game after home fans earlier threw projectiles and invaded the field. We decided, for the safety of our players who were attacked, to not restart the match because the safety of our players wasn’t guaranteed,” Marseille president Pablo Longoria said. That’s …

Marseille's Ligue 1 Game against Stade Rennes Called Off after Fans Storm Training Ground
3 years, 10 months ago

Marseille's Ligue 1 Game against Stade Rennes Called Off after Fans Storm Training Ground

News 18  

The Ligue 1 game between Olympique de Marseille and Stade Rennais at the Stade Velodrome on Saturday was postponed after fans stormed into Marseille’s training ground hours before kickoff in protest against club officials. “Given the incidents that occurred this afternoon at the Olympique de Marseille training centre, the Marseille v Stade Rennais Ligue 1 match is postponed,” the French …

Ligue 1: Marseille match against Rennes postponed after 'savage' fans attack training ground
3 years, 10 months ago

Ligue 1: Marseille match against Rennes postponed after 'savage' fans attack training ground

Firstpost  

Marseille: Marseille hit out at a “frenzy of violence” as their game against Rennes in France’s Ligue 1 on Saturday was postponed after hundreds of angry supporters broke into the club’s training ground and caused widespread damage in a protest. “Several hundred Ultras used force and violence to get into the training ground, including the first team’s building,” the club …

UEFA Champions League: PSG Fans Clash with Paris Riot Police after Final Defeat
4 years, 4 months ago

UEFA Champions League: PSG Fans Clash with Paris Riot Police after Final Defeat

News 18  

Dozens of disgruntled Paris Saint-Germain fans clashed with French riot police on the Champs-lyses on Sunday after their team lost to Bayern Munich in the Champions League final in Lisbon. Hundreds of other supporters trudged away from the famed avenue in Paris following the 1-0 defeat, which ended PSG's bid to join Marseille as the only French club to win …

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