2 weeks ago Police accidental 60 Crystal Palace fans classified arsenic "known troublemakers" were ordered to permission Leipzig metropolis centre connected Tuesday evening portion 2 arrests were made pursuing clashes betwixt supporters of the Eagles and Rayo Vallecano.
Thousands of fans person travelled to Leipzig for the Conference League last betwixt Palace and Spanish broadside side Vallecano connected Wednesday (20:00 BST).
After videos appeared online of rival fans clashing successful the German metropolis connected Tuesday, Saxon State Police confirmed 2 arrests were made and each individuals progressive successful the disturbance were ordered to permission the area.
Two officers, 1 from the Federal Police and 1 from the State Police, sustained insignificant injuries during clashes with some sets of fans.
"At astir 20:00 (19:00 BST), astir 300 Rayo Vallecano fans, considered to beryllium astatine precocious hazard of hooliganism, were gathered successful the metropolis centre," work a connection from Saxon State Police.
Police accidental clashes "suddenly broke out" with Palace fans sat connected the outdoor terraces of some Leo's Brasserie and Dhillons.
"Bottles, brew glasses, and pub furnishings were thrown astatine each other. Physical altercations besides occurred," added the constabulary statement.
"Officers connected the country instantly intervened and separated the 2 groups of fans, checked the identities of much than 300 people, and issued dispersal orders.
"Known troublemakers from Crystal Palace moved to the country of the Penguin Ice Bar and astir 60 individuals provoked passing Spanish fans and were surrounded by national police."
The constabulary cognition concluded astatine astir 03:15 connected Wednesday morning, with much than 320 fans involved.
Local constabulary accidental the 'fan fest' successful the marketplace country of Leipzig remained peaceful throughout, with astir 2,000 fans from some clubs present.
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