Four people aged between 21 and 42 were arrested today for rioting outside the Real Madrid stadium, where Real Sociedad beat Benfica 3-1 in the Champions League.
According to local authorities, the disturbance occurred shortly before 5:45 pm in Lisbon, the kick-off time for the Champions League Group D fourth round match, and four people, aged 21, 26 and 32, were arrested. and 42 respectively.
According to authorities, the altercation resulted in the throwing of chairs and pyrotechnic devices and began in the area of La Armeria Square, next to the Arena Reale.
At the site of the game, in the area reserved for Benfica fans, torches were lit and thrown towards the “churi urdin” fan area.
On the social network “X” (formerly Twitter), Real Sociedad condemned this moment, considering it a “shame” and directly addressing the fans of the Lisbon club.
Merino (six minutes), Oyarzabal (11) and Barrenechea (21) scored for the Basques, who also missed a penalty, while Rafa (49) scored Benfica’s first in the tournament.
Real Sociedad provisionally top Group D with 10 points, three more than Inter Milan, who visit Salzburg today, in third with three points, while Benfica are last but still without points.