{"id":290079,"date":"2023-10-04T19:24:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T19:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=290079"},"modified":"2023-10-04T19:24:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T19:24:20","slug":"newcastle-and-psg-fans-clash-ahead-of-their-champions-league-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/newcastle-and-psg-fans-clash-ahead-of-their-champions-league-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle and PSG fans clash ahead of their Champions League clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>PSG ultras take over Newcastle city centre and clash with home supporters ahead of Champions League tie as thousands of French fans descend on St James&#8217; Park<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Newcastle and PSG will face-off in the Champions League group stage tonight<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Prior to kick-off, both sets of supporters were seen involved in pre-match antics\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mail Sport&#8217;s new WhatsApp Channel: Get the breaking news and exclusives here\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PSG fans were seen clashing with Newcastle supporters prior to their Champions League\u00a0match on Wednesday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Eddie Howe&#8217;s side will host the French champions for the second match of their European campaign this season, having been held to a 0-0 draw with AC Milan last time out.<\/p>\n<p>However, amongst the excitement tonight, there was some nasty scenes as supporters and fans clashed prior to kick-off at St James&#8217; Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a clip that appeared on X, formerly known as Twitter, supporters were seen walking past one another, with police in between, and projectiles being thrown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A number of items, including bottles and flares, were seen flying through the air in the video which went viral prior to kick-off.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/04\/19\/76172513-12594479-image-a-8_1696443381157.jpg\" height=\"403\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>PSG fans pictured as they marched through Newcastle on the way to St James&#8217; Park<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/04\/19\/76172505-12594479-image-a-7_1696444205388.jpg\" height=\"433\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Newcastle fans stood outside the stadium and watched as the French supporters entered<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/04\/19\/76173909-12594479-image-a-9_1696445120269.jpg\" height=\"634\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A video on social media showed some conflict between fans prior to kick-off on Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>In another video that appeared on X, formerly known as Twitter, one PSG fan can be seen acting aggressively and seemingly throwing a punch at a supporter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The PSG fans had been escorted by police officers to the suitable away section of the stadium but not before some unsavoury scenes occurred.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fan marches are a common aspect of European away days for supporters and can, sometimes, lead to the two sets of supporters clashing prior to kick-off.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>PSG will be looking to follow on from their opening 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund last week, where Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi struck for the hosts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite the nasty scenes, the match promises to be an exciting affair as the Magpies take on t<span>he perennial French champions &#8211; who have dominated the domestic scene since being taken over by the\u00a0Qatar Investment Authority back in 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>PSG have been bankrolled by Qatar Sports Investments to significant success, but the Champions League remains elusive with just the single final to their name back in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Their latest pursuit of Champions League glory comes against a side embarking on the same path, with Newcastle&#8217;s return to the competition seen as just the start due to being majority owed by Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Public Investment Fund.<\/p>\n<p>The match is also notable off the pitch for pitting the top most well-known Qatar and Saudi Arabian-backed clubs against each other on the pitch, given the tension between the two Gulf nations in the past.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/04\/20\/76172501-12594479-image-a-10_1696446069217.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>One supporter is detained by police on the scene following the pre-match conflict<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League 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