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Champions League: Fan violence mars Madrid cruise past Legia

By Allsports.com.gh
Football News Champions League: Fan violence mars Madrid cruise past Legia
OCT 19, 2016 LISTEN

Holders Real Madrid edged towards the last 16 of the Champions League, but disturbances between visiting Polish ultras and the police marred their 5-1 win at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday.

Five fans and two police officers were treated for minor injuries after clashes outside the stadium before kick-off.

UEFA had already ordered the return match between the sides in two weeks' time be played behind closed doors due to violence and racist abuse in Legia's opening 6-0 defeat in Group F to Borussia Dortmund last month.

"Legia is a team with tradition and deserves to play in front of a full stadium," said Legia coach Jacek Magiera.

"These incidents reflect negatively on us and we have to ensure they don't happen again."

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Legia Warszawa's goalkeeper Arkadiusz Malarz stops a shot by Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on October 18, 2016 (AFP)

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