One arrest as violence breaks out before Liverpool-Roma game - police


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 25 Apr 2018

Soccer Football - Champions League Semi Final First Leg - Liverpool vs AS Roma - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - April 24, 2018 Liverpool fans outside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

LIVERPOOL (Reuters) - Police said on Tuesday they made one arrest amid violent scenes before Liverpool's Champions League semi-final, first leg game against Italian side AS Roma at Anfield which led to one person being taken to hospital with injuries.

Television images from the BBC showed groups of youths fighting outside the stadium before the game, with one person seen lying in the street receiving attention while fighting continued. One male was filmed carrying a hammer.

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