Udinese fans ambushed a train carrying rivals from Venezia after their Serie A match Saturday, triggering a massive brawl that left several injured and caused eight arrests, Italian police said Sunday. Around 50 Italian and Austrian supporters of Udinese, many covering their faces and some wielding flares and smoke bombs, occupied the tracks at Basiliano, not far from the northeastern city of Udine where the home side had won The early evening clashes only lasted minutes as officers quickly intervened, backed by a police helicopter.
Most of the Udinese supporters fled and the Venezia fans got back on the train, police said in a statement. Several of the fans were injured, two of whom were transported to Udine hospital by ambulance, while three police officers were also hurt. Passengers who did not attend the match were transferred to another train and the Venezia fans were moved to undamaged carriages. The match had been highlighted as high risk after violence erupted when the teams met in Venice on October 30, when Udinese fans were attacked near the train station before they returned home.
Police said they had provided an escort for an estimated 1, Venezia fans from their trains to the stadium on Saturday and back again. According to the Italian press, the Udinese hooligans this weekend were backed by ultras from the Austrian club Salzburg, with whom they have links.
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