Waldhof Mannheim and Kaiserslautern game halted for ۳۰ minutes as eight people hospitalised with about ۱۰۰ injured.
Published On ۲۲ Aug ۲۰۲۶
About ۱۰۰ people, including ۳۵ police officers, were injured after fan incidents during the German Cup first-round match between hosts Waldhof Mannheim and Kaiserslautern late Friday, local police confirmed.
Designated as high risk beforehand due to the rivalry between the teams’ fans, the match was halted for approximately ۳۰ minutes at the end of regulation time with the scores locked at ۰-۰.
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Police said fans from the visitors’ end fired flares towards the main stand, with home supporters then storming the pitch in response.
“A total of ۸۵ people required medical attention, with eight transported to the hospital for further treatment,” the police said in a statement.
The match was continued after a “massive police intervention on the pitch to force individuals back toward the home supporters’ section using physical measures”.
Almost ۱,۴۰۰ police officers were deployed to provide additional security at the match between the rival clubs located approximately ۵۰ kilometres (۳۰ miles) apart.
The match finished ۱-۰ after Kaiserslautern’s Ibrahim Kanate scored in the ۱۲۰th minute.
