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How the Champions League final trouble unfolded

French authorities have blamed late arrivals and fraudulent tickets for chaotic scenes outside the Stade de France before Saturday's Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid. But Liverpool fans who spoke to the BBC described an organisational failure with echoes of the Hillsborough disaster.

Here is what we know so far about how events unfolded.

Fans travel to the stadium

Tens of thousands of Liverpool supporters had gathered in the fan zone near Place de la Nation in south-west Paris by 13:00 local time (11:00 BST).

As early evening approached, those with tickets headed to the Stade de France in the north of the city.