Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano Fans Clash in Leipzig Ahead of Conference League Final
German police detained two people and checked more than 300 identities after bottles, glasses and furniture were thrown in the clashes.
- Footage circulating on social media captured Crystal Palace fans being attacked by a black-clad mob outside a bar in Leipzig on Tuesday evening ahead of Wednesday's Europa Conference League final against Rayo Vallecano.
- Both teams arrived in Leipzig for their first ever European final, marking a historic milestone for Palace and Rayo as English clubs pursued a potential sweep of all three main continental competitions after Aston Villa's Europa League victory last week.
- Police reported a separate incident where around 60 Palace fans provoked Spanish supporters, with more than 300 people having their identities checked overall and the organized attackers' identity remaining unclear—possibly Rayo fans, RB Leipzig ultras, or other German supporters.
- English supporters were detained by German police on allegations of breaching the peace, a criminal offense under German law, with authorities conducting identity checks, body searches and full-body photographs; two people were ultimately detained and two officers sustained minor injuries.
- Palace manager Oliver Glasner will oversee his final match in charge on Wednesday, seeking to cap an extraordinary 12 months with a historic European title while also securing the club's place in the Europa League despite the pre-match violence.
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Leipzig has seen Rayo Vallecano's most cherished dream come to an end. The Madrid-based team put up a strong fight against Crystal Palace, but it wasn't enough. A single goal from the Londoners was enough to tip the scales and leave Rayo without a place in the Conference League, just shy of tasting the sweetness of glory. Read more
Before the conference league final in Leipzig, the situation escalates. Fans of Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano fight brutal street battles. The police intervene massively.
In the stadium of RB Leipzig Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano are dueling for the title in the Conference League. In the city center there were riots already the night before. Hundreds of followers received space references.
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