Overview
- Videos from outside Stade Pierre-Mauroy show police striking at fans with batons as stewards pull a metal gate shut on ticket holders.
- Birmingham Live reports wheelchair users were delayed by lift access and disorder, with one describing tear gas, blood on the concourse and police wrestling a supporter to the ground.
- A talkSPORT caller said he saw a lot of blood and chose to leave early with a disabled friend because the scene felt unsafe.
- Some social media posts alleged taser use during the confrontation, a claim not verified by the outlets.
- Aston Villa later won 1-0 through an Ollie Watkins header, with the second leg scheduled for March 19 at Villa Park.