UEFA Europa League: Furious Lyon fans clash with Police, Declan Rice hit with bottles – Lyon fans were furious after their defeat by West Ham as supporters stayed behind in protest after full time, with some starting fires in the stands and fighting with riot police. Dozens tried to storm the pitch at the Groupama Stadium while West Ham’s players were celebrating their win but were stopped by steel fences. Follow InsideSport.IN for the latest sports news and updates.
UEFA Europa League: Furious Lyon fans clash with Police and start FIRES after their 3-0 loss to West Ham United, Declan Rice hit with bottles – Watch Video
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- Lyon supporters stayed behind in protest after their 3-0 loss against West Ham
- The French side were knocked out at the Europa League quarter-final stage
- Angry fans started fires and fighting with riot police and threw bottles at Declan Rice
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UEFA Europa League: Why did Lyon fans clash with riot Police?
The Lyon supporters’ anger was aimed at their own team who are 10th in Ligue 1 and also after getting knocked out by Premier League West Ham United in a 3-0 thrashing at home in the Europa League Quarterfinal.
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West Ham midfielder Declan Rice had been pelted with bottles when he was substituted off in the 89th minute, indicating the home fans were at boiling point. There were boos and whistles towards all around to their own players during and after the game, and upon the final whistle their frustration turned into action as they tried to fight the riot police.
UEFA Europa League: England midfielder Declan Rice pelted with bottles
A reporter from Talksport said, ‘Well the reaction from the West Ham fans is obviously overjoyed, but not the Lyon fans, we have a bit of a problem now emerging at both ends behind the goals.
‘One of the barriers have been pushed over and two flares have been lit and now the other end to replicate that, again the fans have jumped over the initial hoardings and are now pushing against the metal barriers to try and get to the police.
What was Declan Rice’s witty response to their comeback against Lyon?
According to reports the police had to use PEPPER SPRAY. Supporters threw objects at Declan Rice, who was on the scoresheet with Craig Dawson and Jarrod Bowen strikes, when he was substituted off the pitch for Said Benrahma on 90 minutes.
Declan Rice said: “Their Twitter admins were saying they don’t know how they are not going to beat us, but those things come back to bite you.
UEFA Europa League: Furious Lyon fans clash with Police and start FIRES after their 3-0 loss to West Ham United, Declan Rice hit with bottles – Watch Video
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