Still haven’t learned their lesson. In Frankfurt – Antwerp, the supporters once again played a negative role. First the Great Old’s, after they had brought out Bengal fire, the home team’s by detonating a solid bomb. Some players from Antwerp even fell to the ground with pain in their ears.
German fan seriously injured, Belgian arrested
The compelling duel between Frankfurt and Antwerp was marred by the incidents in the second half. Especially the explosion of a bomb at the home fans startled everyone. Antwerp players Birger Verstraete and Jean Butez even grabbed the ears with a painful grimace.
But there was also a pyro attack from the visiting fans. A fan of Frankfurt was seriously injured. That was announced on Friday. The Belgian who shot the Bengal fire was arrested and will appear in court today.
The Antwerp fans set off a gigantic amount of pyrotechnic material in the visitors’ section of the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt yesterday. The home supporters were also not indifferent. Several flight attendants were injured in their attack.
Even at the end there were still flares in the stands. Both teams can expect a hefty fine.
Watch the Bengali fire of the Antwerp fans
Watch the bombshell of the Frankfurt fans
The confrontation between the two teams also got out of hand in the first leg. It started in advance when some Frankfurt supporters committed vandalism around the Bosuil. Some members of Antwerp’s hard core took revenge during the match by throwing smoke bombs at the Frankfurt goalkeeper.
Afterwards, Germans were attacked by some hotheads in an Antwerp trade. UEFA then punished Antwerp by imposing one match behind closed doors against Fenerbahce.
