{"id":297999,"date":"2023-11-30T22:25:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T22:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=297999"},"modified":"2023-11-30T22:25:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T22:25:26","slug":"brighton-are-fans-teargassed-by-mistake-by-greek-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/brighton-are-fans-teargassed-by-mistake-by-greek-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Brighton are fans &apos;teargassed by mistake&apos; by Greek police"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Brighton are fans &#8216;teargassed by mistake&#8217; after Greek police attempt to clear rowdy AEK Athens supporters &#8211; following the Seagulls&#8217; 1-0 Europa League win<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Fans were caught up in Greek police&#8217;s action to disperse AEK Athens supporters<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>They had seen their side claim a famous victory thanks to Joao Pedro&#8217;s penalty<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Manchester United in a mess &#8211; they have a collapse in them &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some Brighton fans were exposed to tear gas used by Greek police to disperse AEK Athens supporters after their Europa League\u00a0clash on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Seagulls supporters could be seen covering their mouths and noses while in the away end of the\u00a0Opap Arena after the final whistle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Police attempted to clear the home fans &#8211; some of whom who had lingered by the Perspex partition which divided the rival supporters &#8211; but inadvertently caught Brighton fans in their action.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Club police liaison PC Darren Balkham stressed that Brighton fans were not the intended target and revealed supporters were praised for their &#8216;excellent behaviour&#8217; during the game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;A number of cannisters were fired resulting in the gas coming back into the stadium due to the still night.&#8217; He wrote on X, formerly Twitter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/22\/78444591-12811717-image-a-2_1701382332152.jpg\" height=\"1127\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Brighton fans were seen covering their mouths and noses after they were exposed to the gas<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/21\/78437903-12811717-Joao_Pedro_celebrates_scoring_Brighton_s_winning_goal_against_AE-a-1_1701381464183.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Joao Pedro celebrates scoring Brighton&#8217;s winning goal against AEK Athens on Thursday night<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I know a number of you were affected\u00a0(as were we) we gave reassurance to those who needed it straight after and informed fans of what had happened.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;To be clear this was not aimed at Brighton fans at all and police have praised your excellent behaviour.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Supporters had seen their side claim a famous victory after Joao Pedro&#8217;s second-half penalty secured progression from the group stages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Roberto De Zerbi&#8217;s side have thrilled their fans on the road in their maiden European campaign, having already beaten Ajax in Amsterdam and drawing with Ligue 1 giants Marseille.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Brighton welcome the French side to the Amex next month and seek a win that would ensure they avoid the play-off round.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12811717\/Brighton-fans-teargassed-mistake-Greek-police-attempt-clear-rowdy-AEK-Athens-supporters-following-Seagulls-1-0-Europa-League-win.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brighton are fans &#8216;teargassed by mistake&#8217; 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