"Police in riot gear and horse-riding officers used batons to disperse the French supporters as they apparently tried to move out of the spot allocated for them while waiting outside the Bernabeu gates. A few thousand French fans were expected for the match, and a heavy police presence was in attendance for the game. The situation was controlled quickly, and the fans entered the stadium in time for the match."
"The clashes between the police in Spain and supporters of Olympique de Marseille took place on the streets of Madrid near to Real's stadium [Rodrigo Jimenez/EPA] Bernabeu security personnel did not allow fans to enter the stadium with Palestinian flags, enforcing a policy that was in place even before pro-Palestinian protests made headlines for disrupting the Spanish Vuelta cycling race this weekend. The flags were confiscated from fans who tried to enter with them."
Spanish police clashed with supporters of Olympique de Marseille on streets near the Santiago Bernabéu as fans waited to enter. Police in riot gear and horse-riding officers used batons to disperse supporters who tried to move from their allocated area. A few thousand Marseille fans attended with a heavy police presence. The situation was controlled quickly and fans entered the stadium in time for the Champions League match. Bernabéu security prevented entry with Palestinian flags and confiscated flags from fans attempting to bring them in. Pro-Palestinian protests had earlier disrupted stages of the Vuelta and targeted Team Israel Premier Tech.
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