Fifteen people were injured after being hit by a car outside the RCDE stadium in Espanyol before the Liga match on Thursday against Barcelona.
Catalan police confirmed that a woman had been arrested in touch with the incident.
Three people were hospitalized, while 11 injuries are described as minor.
Police described the incident as “under control” and said that they “do not pose no risk for people inside the place of sport”. Thursday’s match was arrested for more than two minutes due to the situation.
Videos published on social networks seemed to show a vehicle driving in a host of supporters while Tempers was sailing outside the stadium.
The match was briefly interrupted in the eighth minute after the incident. Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia spoke to referee Cesar Soto Grado, who then spoke to a number of players on both sides. Soto Grado then spoke to police officers on the side and the canoes of the two teams, before reporting that the game would restart in the 10th minute.
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A certain number of supporters behind the goal defended by Garcia have evacuated the stadium, and more fans located in Grada Canito – where the ultras of Espanyol are seated – left their seats as the first half.
Garcia was questioned several times by supporters not to put the ball in play while the public address system announced that there had been no serious injuries as a result of the incident.
The match was the first chance of Barcelona to guarantee the title of the Liga of the Liga 2024-25, which would be confirmed with Victoire against their Catalans Rivals Espanyol.
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