Around 1800 police deployed for Real Madrid v. Bayern Munich Champions League match

Record ID: 645515

  • Title: Around 1800 police deployed for Real Madrid v. Bayern Munich Champions League match
  • Date: 18th April 2017
  • Summary: MADRID, SPAIN (APRIL 18, 2017) (REUTERS) POLICE VAN AND POLICE WITH SANTIAGO BERNABEU STADIUM IN THE BACKGROUND POLICE LINE OUTSIDE STADIUM POLICE HELMET AND POLICE LINE IN THE BACKGROUND AS PEOPLE WALK PAST ELECTRONIC BOARD ANNOUNCING REAL MADRID - BAYERN MUNICH MATCH WITH POLICE IN THE FOREGROUND FLASHLIGHT ON POLICE BELT SPANISH POLICE OUTSIDE BERNABEU STADIUM STEWARDS INSIDE THE STADIUM POLICE TALKING POLICE WATCHING INSIDE STADIUM MOUNTED POLICE NEAR STADIUM BAYERN MUNICH FANS BACK VIEW OF POLICE VARIOUS OF BAYERN MUNICH FANS WALKING INTO STADIUM AS POLICE WATCH BAYERN MUNICH TEAM BUS PARKED OUTSIDE HOTEL GRAN MELIA PALACIO DE LOS DUQUES ARMED POLICE OUTSIDE HOTEL POLICE HOLDING WEAPON BAYERN MUNICH BUS AND POLICE STANDING BY VARIOUS OF POLICE OUTSIDE HOTEL POLICE STANDING BY THE TEAM BUS HELICOPTER OVERHEAD XAVI ALONSO AND OTHER PLAYERS WALKING TO BUS BAYERN MUNICH COACH CARLO ANCELOTTI WALKING TO BUS POLICEMAN GETTING ON MOTORBIKE POLICE MOTORCYCLES ESCORTING BAYERN MUNICH TEAM BUS AS IT DEPARTS HOTEL TO STADIUM
  • Embargoed: 2nd May 2017 19:03
  • Keywords: Real Madrid security Bayern Munich Champions League soccer Spain Madrid
  • Location: MADRID, SPAIN
  • City: MADRID, SPAIN
  • Country: Spain
  • Topics: Soccer,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016CXFSQV
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Madrid deployed 1800 police officers on Tuesday (April 18) ahead of the Real Madrid v. Bayern Munich Champions League quarter final which starts at 20:45 (18:45 GMT) at the Bernabeu Stadium, Spanish news agency EFE reported.
    Police were stationed in iconic parts of the city popular with soccer fans and at the stadium as approximately 4,200 German fans arrived in the Spanish capital on Tuesday to watch the game, EFE said.
    The atmosphere throughout the day was festive as Bayern Munich fans in their red jerseys enjoyed the sunshine in outdoor cafes.
    Last week Spanish police clashed with Leicester City fans in the central Plaza Mayor after they threw objects and flares in the direction of police.
    On April 11 the Borussia Dortmund team bus was attacked with explosive devices as it made its way to the Signal Iduna Park Stadium in Dortmund.
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