There was an alarming incident midway through the Europa Conference League final between Olympiacos and Fiorentina on Wednesday night, as trouble erupted in the neutral section of the OPAP Stadium in Athens.
Just before the players made their way down the tunnel for half-time, scuffles broke out in the neutral section of the ground. It is understood that certain Olympiacos supporters broke through the separating barrier in the stands.
The affected area was where the friends and family of the Fiorentina players had been sitting, and so most of the players made their way over to check on what was going on.
Right-back Dodo was nearest to the incident, and he was soon joined by Mandragora and Nico Gonzalez. The rest of the team also went to check in on their close ones.
There had also been reports on the night of the Conference League final that some AEK Athens supporters had got into the ground disguised as Fiorentina fans, although there is no direct link between the two events.
Conference League chaos
Todo iba bien hasta que un minuto antes del descanso los hinchas de Olympiacos y Fiorentina que estaban juntos tuvieron un enganchón.
La policía empezó a reprimir y los jugadores del equipo italiano se acercaron corriendo para intentar parar eso. @relevo pic.twitter.com/PQ5mRG6qms
— Marcos Durán (@marqoss) May 29, 2024
Probably the most exciting thing to happen in the entire 120 minutes.