Fierce clashes broke out on the sidelines of the Coupe de Franc final between Olympique Lyonnais and Paris Saint-Germain, which will be played this Saturday evening in Lille.
As Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais face each other this Saturday night at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille in the Coupe de France final, fierce clashes have broken out between fans of the two clubs. They would be located at the toll of Fresnes-lès-Montauban, near Arras in the Pas-de-Calais. Several videos recorded by witnesses have been published on social networks.
\ud83d\udd34 URGENT – BIG FIRE AT ARRAS FORT + GENERAL BATTLE BETWEEN LYONNAIS AND PARISANS. Things are getting hot! pic.twitter.com/OXsRktV9Ow
— INFO Roubaix (@InfoRoubaix_) May 25, 2024
On one of them we see thick black smoke rising into the sky. Several people reported fires at tollbooths, others mentioned fires on fan buses. The match, moved to Lille due to the Olympic Games, which will be partly held at the Stade de France from July 26, was rated 5 out of 5 by the National Anti-Hooliganism Division. A total of 30,000 Lyon and Paris fans are expected in Lille tonight.
serious clashes between fans of Paris and Lyon at the Arras toll booth
the toll is burning
The final of the French Cup is played tonight in Lille…#PSGOL pic.twitter.com/dFb8qfgh9I
— Charli\u2600\ufe0f\ud83e\udd8e (@CharliB97783485) May 25, 2024
The circumstances of the conflict remain to be clarified. Two Lyon buses were reportedly targeted by Paris fans near the toll booth. According to a police source cited by L’Equipe, around fifteen people were injured.