Carnage as Crystal Palace fans in wild street clash with ultras | World | News

Violent scenes of chair-tossing and drink-lobbing erupted in the German city of Leipzig on Tuesday night ahead of Wednesday’s Europa Conference League Final. A sudden confrontation between dozens of Crystal Palace fans and black-shirted Rayo Vallecano supporters was swiftly intercepted by riot police.

Hooligans can be seen readying themselves for a united charge at their rivals before backtracking and instead opting to turn cafe furniture into missiles, soaring over the heads of police as an onlooking family appear to continue their birthday dinner.

Footage posed on social media showed the fans violently clashing in the Irish bar just hours before the game between Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano, for which thousands of British and Spanish fans had arrived today.

Groups of men could be seen hurling pint glasses and bottles towards each other outside the bar, with others grabbing wooden chairs and throwing them across the square.

German police have cordoned off an area near Leipzig’s main Market Square in response to the chaos, the Daily Mail reports.

While no injuries or arrests have been reported, dozens of fans are thought to have been held by police for several hours for a “breach of the peace” linked to the altercation.

This means they are effectively banned from the city centre until 10am on Wednesday morning and have undergone ID checks.

Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano were given around 11,500 tickets by UEFA for the final, but thousands more are expected to flood the city to watch the game in pubs and bars.

Both teams are aiming for their first major European trophy, with the winner of tomorrow’s match qualifying for next season’s Europa League.