📸 A rare sight: VfB fans watch Europa League match as if behind bars | OneFootball

For VfB Stuttgart fans, today was supposed to be a celebration. In Istanbul, at Fenerbahçe, the traveling supporters of the Swabians wanted to be there and watch as Sebastian Hoeneß’s team tried to secure three crucial points in the battle to advance in the Euro League.

With a 1-0 deficit at halftime, getting that win could prove difficult. But for some VfB fans, there’s another reason why even watching the match properly isn’t possible.

This is the picture a traveling fan posted on X. According to the fan, the stands were completely overcrowded due to a police blockade, which meant that some fans literally had to watch the match “behind bars.”

Let’s hope that the affected fans now have a better view of the field. After such a long trip for this highlight match, it would be all the more frustrating to have to watch the entire game like that.

At halftime, Fenerbahçe leads 1-0 after a penalty by Kerem Aktürkoğlu.

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