The UEFA Europa League match between Leicester Metropolis and Legia Warsaw was marred by ugly scenes within the stands as visiting clashed with police in what observers claimed was a deliberate assault which made use of a smokescreen.
Legia followers packed the away part at Leicester’s King Energy stadium for Thursday evening’s encounter, and through the motion set off pink flames en masse.
That created a wall of smoke and gave the impression to be the sign for dozens of them to wade throughout seats which have been lined in tarpaulin to assist segregate supporters.
How did the Legia Warsaw followers sneak this many flares into the King Energy ? Nice show however did they use the smoke to them assault the police ? #lcfc #leicester #warsaw pic.twitter.com/ScS8McMmJt
— Leicester Fan Television (@LeicesterFanTV) November 25, 2021
Ugly scenes from legia Warsaw followers #LeiLgw #lcfc pic.twitter.com/jzhwPcY6Xl
— Amir your there (@amiryourthere) November 25, 2021
Flares within the Legia Warsaw nook after 70 minutes on the King Energy stadium tonight – a smoke display for a concerted scramble throughout the seats by the away followers in the direction of the police and Leicester followers. Disappointing, however Metropolis followers have been immaculately behaved from what we noticed #LEILEG pic.twitter.com/E3Pp5Mj6eB
— David McClelland (@DavidMcClelland) November 25, 2021
Trying to breach the skinny dividing line, hooligans have been seen buying and selling blows with police earlier than reinforcements in riot gear moved in to quell the violence.
?⚽️ | NEW: Police in riot gear now within the floor on account of issues with Legia Warsaw fanspic.twitter.com/Yep049dHqh
— Soccer For All (@FootballlForAll) November 25, 2021
Legia Warsaw followers charging the police, No match for the massive robust Leicester boys. #LCFC pic.twitter.com/OPxCDS3mZ4
— Hugo Soars (@hugo_soars) November 25, 2021
? | NEW: A policeman will get kicked down the steps on the Leicester gamepic.twitter.com/8T0O1cfoEN
— Information For All (@NewsForAllUK) November 25, 2021
The unsavory scenes have been captured from followers contained in the stadium – with quite a few reporters akin to Henry Winter of The Occasions suggesting that the smokescreen from the flares had supplied cowl for the assault.
On-line, one soccer fan perversely dubbed it a “hooligan masterclass” from the Legia thugs.
50 to 100 Legia Warsaw followers climb throughout tarpaulin to assault police, leaning throughout and throwing punches at police. Extra police arriving. Tarpaulin ripped away. Uefa will hammer Legia Warsaw for this. #LEILGW
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) November 25, 2021
Legia Warsaw had a hooligan genius masterclass immediately, let of a great deal of flares then use the smoke display to assault Leicester followers with out police noticing
— cal? (@lcfcCal) November 25, 2021
Native police later reported that officers had been damage within the fracas.
“Lengthy day/evening. Numerous arrests have been manufactured from away supporters through the night, some officers have been injured,” learn a tweet.
“Due to you LCFC followers in your assist, additional updates will comply with within the coming days.”
1000’s of Legia Warsaw followers are on the King Energy tonight.
They’re making their arrival recognized! #lcfc pic.twitter.com/XsHG2uSQhB
— Jack Johnson (@JackJ_) November 25, 2021
On the pitch, Leicester picked up a Three-1 win which moved them to the highest of Group C, one level forward of Spartak Moscow and Napoli forward of the ultimate spherical of group-stage matches in two weeks’ time.
Leicester journey to Napoli on December 9 whereas Spartak tackle Legia in Warsaw on the similar time. All 4 groups within the group are in with an opportunity of qualifying for the knockout levels.