Fans and police injured in pitch invasion during ‘high risk’ German Cup tie
- Waldhof Mannheim and Kaiserslautern game halted for 30 minutes as eight people hospitalised with about 100 injured.
- About 100 people, including 35 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 30 minutes at the end of regulation time with the scores locked at 0-0.
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- Waldhof Mannheim and Kaiserslautern game halted for 30 minutes as eight people hospitalised with about 100 injured.
- About 100 people, including 35 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 30 minutes at the end of regulation time with the scores locked at 0-0.
Sources: Al Jazeera