Another Champions League final has been marred by violence as PSG and Inter Milan fans have clashed in the build-up to Saturday night’s game.
Shocking footage shows supporters fighting tooth and nail on public transport in Munich, with bottles being thrown and legs kicking out.
According to L’Equipe, at least one PSG supporter was injured after being ambushed in the Universitat subway station – with Inter hooligans being described as carrying bladed weapons.
‘Physical clashes took place in the Universitst subway station, during which pepper spray was used. The investigation into the circumstances is ongoing,’ Munich police wrote on X.
Meanwhile, German outlet Bild claim that Inter fans have been throwing stones around the Frottmaning U-Bahn station.
One of their reporters descirbes fights breaking out between rivals sets of fans on a station platform.
Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan fans have clashed on the Munich subway system
According to The Telegraph, Munich’s U6 line has been ‘struggling to deal with the volume of fans,’ who have been getting increasingly furious.
After being pepper sprayed by police, one group of Italian ultras returned with metal bars, with one getting launched at the authorities.
After finally getting away from the Universitat station, the underground driver is said to have raced through multiple stations without stopping to let anybody else on.
Earlier in the day, according to Bild, it looked as if the police had the situation under better control.
PSG fans are said to have provoked Inter supporters outside a Dallmayr fine-dining restaurant, but police intervened with batons to stem any chaos.
In the central Marienplatz square, police estimated that around 1,5000 ultras gathered during one demonstration.
Over in Paris, shops are erecting barricades to defend themselves, presumably from potential backlash if PSG lose another final after their 2020 devastation.
The French capital is deploying around 5,400 police officers to keep the peace despite being hours away from the action at the Allianz Arena.
Over in Paris, shops are setting up barricades in case there is a backlash at PSG losing
Police in Munich have had to break up disorder ahead of the Champions League final
Plenty of fans have put their differences aside and have been mingling peacefully
Supporters have complained about an overly cramped public transport system to the stadium
Thousands of fans have taken to the streets to express their support for their respective clubs
One supporter had the bravery to show off a 50-50 scarf ahead of Saturday night’s game
Floods of supporters have been making their way to the Allianz Arena for European football’s showpiece game
In Italy, fans have been out in their droves at Milan’s Piazza del Duomo to soak up the mood
A large concentration of police is expected to assemble on the Champs-Elysees to stifle any potential outbursts.
A minority of Inter and PSG supporters come wiuth a reputation for causing trouble.
Earlier this month, PSG fans were reportedly teargassed in a clash with riot police as tensions flared ahead of their semi-final second leg against Arsenal.
Organisers will be hoping to avoid a repeat of the security fiasco in 2022, which saw Liverpool and Real Madrid fans attacked and mugged after leaving the Stade de France.
Kick-off was delayed by 36 minutes as a dangerous situation developed outside the Stade de France in Paris as thousands of Liverpool fans were crushed and teargassed by police.
French police were forced to create a narrow human funnel, prompting crush concerns, as they separated fans trying to enter the venue in concerning scenes harkening to the UEFA Euro 2020 chaos at Wembley stadium.
UEFA initially blamed supporters arriving late at the stadium for the shambolic scenes at entrance gates but later attributed the issues to fans trying to gain access with fake tickets, which caused delays.
Liverpool demanded a formal inquiry after hundreds of their supporters, including pregnant women and young children, were targeted with tear gas during the chaos ahead of the final.
Earlier this season, French police reportedly used tear gas on supporters en route to Parc des Princes
Supporters were also charged by the riot police, with 2,000 officers in Paris to cover the semi-final between PSG and Arsenal
Arsenal fans had been warned to avoid the Auteuil area when heading to the stadium
Elsewhere French riot police were also accused of attacking Liverpool supporters watching their side lose the final from a dedicated fan zone in the Place de la Nation, Paris.
Scores of heavily armed officers were filmed hitting those who had gathered there, with a chilling video showing women among the victims of the police violence, which seemed to be unprovoked.
France’s former interior minister Gerald Darmanin has only recently apologised for blaming English fans.
