Czech football club supporters clash following Cup final

Footage shot from stands shows supporters of Czech sides Slavia Prague and Viktoria Plzen fighting on the pitch after the final of the Czech Cup on Wednesday (May 22).

The location and date of the video are verified by original file metadata and corroborating reports of the incident.

After the final whistle of the match, which saw Slavia Prague winning at Plzen's stadium (2-1), supporters from both clubs invaded the pitch and clashed.

The Czech football association said on Thursday (May 23) that it had launched an investigation. The Czech board stated that it would take into account information from both clubs as well as the police, who eventually dispersed the dozens of supporters, many wearing hoods covering their faces, who stormed the pitch.

Attacking midfielder Veljko Birmancevic scored in second-half injury time to give Sparta Prague the win and complete the domestic double for the Czech champions.

Players from both teams left the pitch, and the presentation was delayed as several Plzen players and coaching staff tried to calm supporters, local media reported.

The melee also disrupted Czech Television's live broadcast near the Sparta Prague section after two plastic chairs were flung toward the presenters, hitting one of them, media reported.

The Czech Football Association had designated the match as high-risk and condemned the supporters who stormed the pitch for harming the league's reputation. - Report from Reuters
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