Behind The Euphoria Of The Champions League Final There Was A Riot That Made The Kick-off Delayed By 36 Minutes

JAKARTA - Real Madrid won the 2021/2022 Champions League after beating Liverpool in the final which took place at the Stade de France, Paris, Sunday, May 29 in the morning WIB. However, before the game started, the committee had postponed the match due to riots.

This decisive match was delayed for 36 minutes. Whereas initially, the committee announced the delay would only last for 15 minutes.

Quoted from the Daily Mail, the trigger for the postponement of the match this morning was due to a commotion outside the stadium. This was triggered because some supporters who did not have tickets forced their way into the stands.

At the same time, spectators who have tickets are also known to have difficulty getting into the stands. They even claimed to have waited for more than two hours to pass the stadium security protocol.

This situation then forced the committee to make a decision by delaying the kick off out of respect for the spectators who already had official tickets.

The same source also said that there was an unpleasant scene outside the stadium where the troublemakers managed to break through the security gates and pass the police officers.

Regarding the crowds and the chaos that ensued because they forced their way in, it was revealed that both Liverpool and Real Madrid each only received 20,000 tickets, even though the stadium's capacity was 80,000.

In addition, the problem of public transportation in Paris has also disrupted the smooth journey of fans throughout the day.

Daily Mail journalist, Rob Draper, wrote a report on social media Twitter about the chaos that occurred outside the stadium.

"Sad to attribute the chaos outside, police directed supporters into dangerous tight spaces - as their parked van blocked the sidewalk," he wrote.

The kick-off of the Champions League final between Liverpool vs Real Madrid is scheduled at 02.00 WIB. However, it had to be postponed for about 30 minutes due to the chaos that occurred outside the stadium.

Despite this chaos, Real Madrid managed to come home victorious and bring the Big Ear trophy. El Real ensured victory through Vinicius Junior's single goal in the 59th minute.