{"id":32024,"date":"2026-04-29T20:44:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/riot-breaks-out-during-match-against-atletico-arsenal-fans-are-tear-gassed-by-police-soccer-sports\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T20:44:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:44:29","slug":"riot-breaks-out-during-match-against-atletico-arsenal-fans-are-tear-gassed-by-police-soccer-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/riot-breaks-out-during-match-against-atletico-arsenal-fans-are-tear-gassed-by-police-soccer-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Riot breaks out during match against Atl\u00e9tico; Arsenal fans are tear gassed by police | Soccer | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"photo changeSpace\">\n<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/6892340.jpg?r=1777489263725\" alt=\"Tear gas was used on the fan\" title=\"Tear gas was used on the fan\" width=\"590\" height=\"842\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"newsCaption\">Tear gas was used on the fan <span class=\"caption\">(Image: \u00d7)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Scenes of violence broke out outside the Metropolitano Stadium, with Arsenal supporters tear gassed by police as police took strong action after Atl\u00e9tico fans, all dressed in black, clashed with local police as trouble broke out outside the ground more than an hour before kick-off.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Arsenal supporters then became involved in the riots, with police using tear gas and a distinct odor leaving the stadium, and rubber bullets being fired. Fans were forced to cover their mouths with scarves as they made their way to the ground.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Some Atl\u00e9tico fans were seen with their hands raised to try to prevent police from taking further action, while others were seen trying to escape by climbing the fence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Similar problems occurred when Atl\u00e9tico faced Barcelona in the quarter-finals, with police beating supporters with batons and tear gas again. Several supporters required medical treatment for head injuries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Express sports on FB! Get all the best sports news and more on our Facebook page<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Home fans filled the streets around the stadium and lit smoke bombs to welcome coach Diego Simeone&#8217;s side, but scenes quickly turned ugly as police reportedly charged a small number of rowdy fans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>More police were deployed on horseback to restore order.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Arsenal are aiming to reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2006, when they lost to Barcelona.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photo changeSpace\">\n<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/6892343.jpg?r=1777489263736\" alt=\"Tear gas was used on the fan\" title=\"Tear gas was used on the fan\" width=\"590\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"newsCaption\">Footage of Atl\u00e9tico fans trying to run away from police. <span class=\"caption\">(Image: \u00d7)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Wednesday&#8217;s draw is the first of two games after Arsenal secured a place in the last four with a 1-0 aggregate win over Sporting CP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side defeated Atl\u00e9tico 4-0 in October&#8217;s league match, with goals from Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es and Gabriel Martinelli, as well as a brace from Victor Goqueres. All three goalscorers will start again for Madrid.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>World Cup Legends: The stars of soccer&#8217;s biggest tournament in history &#8211; buy the special edition now<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Ahead of the match, Simeone urged his team&#8217;s supporters to create a noisy atmosphere in order to join them on the pitch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;If I remember correctly, it is extraordinary that Atl\u00e9tico Madrid can reach the Champions League semi-finals again for the first time in nine years and for the fourth time in 14 years,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s really amazing. It&#8217;s incredible. And I think the faith that our people convey to us, that excitement, that contagiousness, will benefit us a lot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re going into a tough game against a very good opponent, but like I said at the beginning, our set-piece strategy is working really well and we&#8217;re going into it with excitement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;I always say it&#8217;s good to dream, but the reality is what happens on earth. And what happens on earth is what we do and what God wants us to do. That&#8217;s what we do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;To be honest, there&#8217;s no pressure. There&#8217;s no pressure. There&#8217;s responsibility. There&#8217;s excitement that the club is getting closer to bigger goals than it&#8217;s ever achieved before. And of course there&#8217;s extra excitement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;And we have to prepare well. We&#8217;re going to play the game we want to play, the game we envision. And like we always say, we&#8217;re going to take the game to where we want it so we can do damage to our opponents.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/2199983\/Arsenal-Atletico-police-tear-gas-violence\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tear gas was used on the fan (Image: \u00d7) Scenes of violence broke out outside the Metropolitano Stadium, with Arsenal supporters tear gassed by police as police took strong action after Atl\u00e9tico fans, all dressed in black, clashed with local police as trouble broke out outside the ground more than an hour before kick-off. 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