Chelsea and Real Betis will face each other in the Conference League final in Wroclaw, Poland, on Wednesday night.
Ahead of the match, a violent clash broke out between the two sets of fans.
BREAKING:
Large groups of English and Spanish football fans have started fighting each other in Wroclaw, Poland.
Polish riot police have arrived on the scene and are clamping down hard.
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Ugly scenes emerged from Wroclaw in a shocking moment as local police sprayed tear gas on Chelsea fans to force them apart.
Several videos and images have been circulated on social media showing fierce clashes between the two sets of fans outside the city’s bars and restaurants.
Betis and Chelsea fans clashing in Poland last night… 🇪🇸🏴👊 pic.twitter.com/YYxjFKIBuO
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A group of people were seen smashing chairs and hurling glasses at one another. Riot police quickly arrived on the scene, and they were seen spraying tear gas.
According to The Sun, two sides lobbed missiles at one another from the cover of two different pubs.
THIS is the shocking moment Chelsea and Real Betis fans brawl in Poland ahead of the crucial Conference League final tomorrow.
Police spray jets of tear gas at Chelsea fans and had to form a human wall to separate the fans
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Sounds of glasses smashed and furious shouting emerged, and it appeared that police weren’t prepared to tackle the brawl.
The local police force said: “The uniformed officers reacted immediately after the incident, which resulted in no further escalation of the conflict or negative behaviour.
Clashes break out between Real Betis and Chelsea fans in Wroclaw, Poland ahead of Europa Conference League Final https://t.co/sVgL3AwdGp pic.twitter.com/VFmpmk2kKi
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“The fans scattered in different directions and currently the police officers of the criminal division are conducting activities aimed at identifying them.
“The number of preventive and operational police forces and their saturation is so large in places where residents and sports fans gather or move around that everyone can feel safe.”
Chelsea could become the first team to win all three European titles, and the fans will hope that their team won’t be distracted by the pre-match drama.