Fights with riot police and flares thrown as Tottenham and Marseille descends into chaos
dailystar.co.ukTottenham took on Marseille in the Champions League. Richarlison's second-half brace gave Spurs all three points and a winning start to their European campaign.However, there were ugly scenes in the stands where the away fans were situated with clashes between both sets of supporters.
A thin line of stewards was all that prevented all-out violence as missiles were thrown between both sides.READ MORE: Richarlison in tears as he scores two goals on Champions League debutAs a number of hooligans looked to fight with stewards, riot police arrived to push back the away fans.
A flare was thrown into the home end that forced Tottenham's supporters back as the missile was extinguished.Marseille fans also tore down a Pride flag that was hanging up on the corner of the ground with many supporters donning masks and scarfs wrapped around faces.
Speaking on talkSPORT commentary, Sam Matterface said: “Unseemly scenes. There’s a hoard of stewards and riot police getting involved now as bottles are thrown from either side of the divide.“That is absolutely a disgraceful way to end the match… police are trying to form a line between the two sets of fans to stop missiles being thrown between the two sets of supporters."The chaotic scenes put a dampener on what was otherwise a fine night for Tottenham in the Champions League as they returned to the competition with a win.
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