Chaotic scenes unfolded on Chelsea's UEFA Conference League Second Leg with Djurgarden On Thursday when fighting broke out between rival supporters at Stamford Bridge.
The side of Enzo Maresca took a 1-0 victory in the night when they reached the final of Europe's third low competition on the basis of a 5-1 total victory against the Swedish outfit.
However, the game was marred by various incidents in the crowd after thousands of Djurgarden supporters gained access to home sections of the stadium.
This started at the start of the competition when hundreds of traveling fans saw jumping over barriers and crawl under the net to get to the end.
They could also be seen with the police and ignoring stewards warnings, with an increased security presence on their way to that area of the ground as the first half progressed to prevent further fans from crossing the gap.
During the game it was clear that many were stationed around the ground as hymns of 'F *** you Chelsea' occasionally walked from both sides of the stadium, while the supporters of Djurgarden kept singing loudly despite their approaching exit from the competition.
Unfortunately, the presence of road fans led to various collisions in the home side.
A video that went viral showed rival supporters who fought in the hall at Stamford Bridge, while another saw nasty moments on the Matthew Harding Stand.
In the halklem, bumps were thrown between individuals while others tried to intervene and calm things down, with a fan by hit a slap on the floor.
In the meantime, tensions in the Matthew Harding position seemed cooking while fans seemed furious before Blues supporters hit the club on social media.
One said: 'Gone fans were literally everywhere on Stamford Bridge today. I've never seen anything like that. West View Upper was full of them. '
Another shared a similar image and emphasized the continuous problem of ticket prices at Chelsea.
They added: 'They were everywhere tonight, were in West stand and I have never heard so hard that there were many fans who were there too … Actually embarrassing from the club that this kind of touting is happening. It will only get worse next season with Ticketmaster, especially when we are in Champions League. '
The Chelsea supporters Trust also criticized the club for the 'serious safety problem' that was caused.
'The CST has issued a call for evidence after the UEFA Conference League vs. Djurgerden from Thursday, in which a large number of supporters of the road were able to infiltrate large parts of the home side.
'This is the most serious violation of the stadium security in recent memory, and it considerably undermines all security protocols Chelsea FC that is placed in front of the luminaire.
'As a result, the confidence of Chelsea's supporters will formally write a complaint letter to the COO of Chelsea FC and head of security.
“We will call a formal investigation by the club into the ticket sales process and the security reaction of Chelsea FC during the competition.”
During the second half of the collision, Chelsea was brought to social media to acknowledge what had happened.
“At the start of the #Uecl match of this evening, Chelsea FC was aware that some road fans had access to areas of the stadium in violation of our ticket policy,” they said.
“The Chelsea supporters who were in the influenced effects in the direct areas were moved, with extra security and the police.”
The support of Djurgarden was largely praised because he was extremely loud, but several other videos on social media also revealed how widespread their presence was in the stadium.
In fact, after full -time, as the stadium emptied, the scale of their infiltration in the home side was uncovered because they could be seen in filling a large part of the western position.
Chelsea then published another explanation as more details emerged at what had passed and promised to revise the procedure on Thursday.
“The safety and security of all fans is of the utmost importance for Chelsea Football Club,” they said.
'For the semi -final of tonight of the UEFA Conference League against Djurgarden, the club has implemented increased restrictions on the sale and distribution of tickets.
'Despite these measures, we are aware of a large number of road supporters in home areas in the stadium during tonight's game.
'We will look at all ticket arrangements after tonight's game and commit to making all the necessary changes after this assessment. We will also share all our findings with the Fan Advisory Board. '
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