Riot police quell fan disorder at Marseille-Frankfurt match

By JEROME PUGMIRE
AP Sports Writer

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Riot police intervened when opposing fans launched flares and fireworks at each other before kickoff of Marseille’s home game against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League. Other sections of the home crowd egged on their Marseille counterparts, with some cheering as flares and firecrackers landed in Frankfurt’s away section. Prior to the match a large-scale police operation successfully contained the risk of fan violence in Marseille before the club’s encounter with Frankfurt. After a recent stadium brawl in France left dozens injured, authorities were on high alert for a match classified as high risk. Five arrests were made on Monday night as large groups from Frankfurt and Marseille were prevented from confronting each other.