Invectives, insults, bottle throwing. The evening of Parisian supporters present in Barcelona did not start under the best auspices. A fight took place in town a few hours before the meeting. And the arrival at the Montjuic stadium of the procession of Parisian ultras, leaving from the Place d’Espagne under police escort, constituted the peak of tension before the match.
Both sides crossed paths and threw different objects. The Spanish police, not known for their tenderness, charged and generously distributed baton blows on Parisian supporters deemed too close to the Barcelona residents. A young woman was in tears after the police charge. Other Parisian supporters regretted a search deemed too intrusive. Three Parisians were arrested by Spanish sources, including one for attacking a police officer.
