Mass brawl: BVB and Schalke fans clash | OneFootball

Fans of Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 caused chaos at Cologne Central Station on Saturday morning. Hundreds of hooligans from both sides engaged in a brutal brawl – the police had to intervene forcefully.

Early Saturday morning (November 1), there was a massive confrontation at Cologne Central Station between violent fans of Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04. Hundreds of supporters from both clubs engaged in a wild brawl – the police had to intervene with batons and pepper spray.

As reported by Bild, around 6:15 AM at the station, approximately 340 Schalke fans and about as many Dortmund problem fans clashed. The BVB supporters were on their way back by ICE train from a 1-0 away victory in Augsburg, while the Schalke fans were traveling in a special train to their game at Karlsruher SC.

"An as yet unidentified Schalke fan then pulled the emergency brake on platform 8, after which 340 Schalke fans immediately stormed out of the train," quoted Express.de a spokesperson for the federal police.

Shortly thereafter, escalation occurred in the tunnel passage between platforms 4 and 5. "There, ten supporters each were fighting and kicking, some of them masked," the spokesperson continued.

Chaos in Cologne: Hooligans from BVB and Schalke engage in brutal brawl

The federal police used batons and pepper spray to separate the rival groups. An officer was injured in the process, and several hooligans went down due to the use of pepper spray. "The fan groups were then brought to their respective trains," explained the police spokesperson.

The police, together with forces from the Cologne police headquarters, eventually separated both sides. The trains then continued their journey. There were no arrests, but the police initiated criminal proceedings – including for breach of the peace, grievous bodily harm, resistance against police officers, and unlawful activation of the emergency brake.

According to the police, the brawl might have been prearranged. For Borussia Dortmund, the weekend ended successfully in sports with a 1-0 win in Augsburg, while Schalke suffered a 1-2 defeat in Karlsruhe on Saturday.

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