German police called to two incidents of clashes between hundreds of Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano fans in Leipzig. Published On 27 May 202627 May 2026Fans of Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano have clashed in Leipzig as their teams prepare to play in the Conference League final, with police officers injured and two arrests made.German police said bottles, beer glasses and restaurant furniture were thrown on Tuesday evening when a group of about 300 Rayo fans encountered Palace fans who were sitting outside restaurants, and that officers also intervened in a further incident when about 60 Palace fans “provoked” Spanish supporters of the La Liga club.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listLeipzig police said the two police officers sustained minor injuries but remained fit for duty. More than 300 people had their identities checked, police said on Wednesday.“At approximately 20:00 (19:00 BST), around 300 Rayo Vallecano fans, considered to be at high risk of hooliganism, were gathered in the city centre,” read a statement from Saxon State Police.“Fans of Rayo Vallecano and Crystal Palace attacked each other verbally and physically. The Leipzig Police Department, with the support of the riot police, has been on duty since Monday … The emergency services on site immediately went between the fan camps and separated them. Police forces from both fan camps were attacked. This was mainly done by throwing.”Reporting on the separate incident with fans from the English Premier League club, the police added: “Known troublemakers from Crystal Palace moved to the area of the Penguin Ice Bar and approximately 60 individuals provoked passing Spanish fans and were surrounded by federal police.” Advertisement Both teams are in their first European final, and it is the last game at Palace for …
