Hamburg draw against Hannover 96
At least 32 injured in football riots in St. Pauli
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Criticism of the police operation came from the fan scene. A fan had previously been beaten in the stands
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Clashes in the guest block overshadow the top second division game in Hamburg. There are also arguments after the game. Fans of both clubs criticize the police operation. An officer is seriously injured.
At least 15 fans and 17 police officers were injured in the riots during the top second division game between FC St. Pauli and Hannover 96. At least one of the affected football supporters had to be treated in a hospital, the Hamburg police said on Saturday morning. A police officer suffered multiple fractures. It was said that no information could yet be given about the number of arrests. The criminal police have therefore started the investigation.
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The cause of the riots in the guest fan block on Friday evening is still unclear. According to police reports, a male fan, apparently also a supporter of the Hanoverians, was “significantly attacked” and kicked while lying on the ground. When the police intervened, there were violent clashes between fans and emergency services in the block. The game was interrupted for about five minutes because of the events and then continued.
The fan aid organizations of both clubs criticized the police’s actions in their initial reactions on X, formerly Twitter. The Fanhilfe Hannover wrote there about a “completely disproportionate police operation: helmeted units stormed the guest block for no reason and sprayed irritant gas into the crowd.” The organization, which offers legal help to football fans in exactly such cases, announced a detailed description of the incidents from their perspective.
Police forces run towards the Hanover fans’ block
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The St. Pauli Fan Aid also criticized the police deployment as “inappropriate and disproportionate”. The police themselves said they went to the block to “prevent something worse from happening.” 96 coach Stefan Leitl and St. Pauli coach Fabian Hürzeler condemned the riots. At times there were violent fights and throwing of cups and poles.
After the game, emergency services were attacked by FC St. Pauli fans in the district with bottles, stones and pyrotechnics, the police said. The officers responded by using pepper spray.
The division of points is discussed: players from both teams stand on the pitch after the final whistle
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The game itself was interrupted for a few minutes during the police operation, the subsequent final phase was at a much lower level of play, and so it remained a goalless draw. FC St. Pauli is the only team in the German professional leagues to remain undefeated.
