64 Police Officers Injured Around German Second Tier Match

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In the second league match between 1. FC Magdeburg and Dynamo Dresden, at least 64 policemen were injured during riots.

kreiszeitung.de

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The match between 1. FC Magdeburg and Dynamo Dresden ended with 1:2, but heavy riots with numerous injured determine the headlines.

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In the German city of Magdeburg, 64 police officers were injured last night during riots surrounding a football match. Police were pelted with fireworks, fences, and stones at the Avnet Arena. The match between 1. FC Magdeburg and Dynamo Dresden in the 2. Bundesliga—Germany's second-highest league—had already been designated a high-risk match. The match is known as the "Eastern Derby" or the "Elbe Classic." Hundreds of police officers from vario…

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Supporters of 1. FC Magdeburg apparently attacked police officers as part of the second league duel against Dynamo Dresden. They were also said to have used pyrotechnics and gully lids.

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According to the authorities, supporters of 1. FC Magdeburg attacked police with pyrotechnics on Saturday and attacked with heavy objects. Apparently, a gully cover was also used.

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It could have been a football festival. In Magdeburg, 28,000 come to the East Duell in the 2nd League against Magdeburg. The day after, there is disillusionment. More than 60 policemen were injured in riots, some of them severe.