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Napoli ultras BRAWL with police inside King Power stadium after 2-2 draw with Leicester... with missiles thrown as Europa League tie descends into violent clashes at final whistle

Daily Mail | September 17, 2021

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Napoli ultras clashed violently with police inside Leicester's stadium after the teams played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in their Europa League match.

The Foxes were leading the game by two goals when Napoli stormed back to claim a point in the final minutes thanks to a brace from striker Victor Osimhen.

Tempers flared on the pitch in a fractious ending that saw Wilfred Ndidi sent off for Brendan Rodgers' side.

Napoli ultras broke out into violent clashes with police after the club's 2-2 draw with Leicester
Police initially formed a cordon to separate the Napoli fans from the Leicester supporters
A large number of Napoli supporters gesture to the police cordon after the European game
The game ended amid a febrile atmosphere after Napoli got themselves a draw at the death

Tensions had been rising between the two sets of fans and dramatically boiled over after the final whistle.

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