On Saturday evening, the floodlights illuminated the 70,000 fans gathered at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, where traditional clubs Hertha and Schalke 04 faced off. However, the atmosphere among the supporters was notably subdued.
Both the home and away sections were largely silent during the first half, and there’s a clear reason for this discontent.
According to reports from sources like ‘Sky’, many home fans encountered aggressive policing and were subjected to excessively strict security checks before entering the stadium. In response, the ultras took immediate action.
In light of police violence, both groups of fans halted their organized support, prompting many Hertha supporters to leave the Ostkurve.
Currently, it remains uncertain how many fans were injured in the confrontations outside the home stand.
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