Sad! Premier League fan stabbed in Europa League match

A Burnley supporter was stabbed in the leg ahead of the team’s Europa League clash away to Olympiacos.

Burnley confirmed in a club statement that the fan received medical attention at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium on Thursday.

The Premier League side said four other visiting supporters were also injured and treated at the ground.

“Those injured all travelled independently to the stadium, outside the organised travel operation,” Burnley’s statement read.

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Burnley also confirmed 22 fans were held by police for drunken behaviour, although they were later released.

“A group of 22 supporters were detained by police ahead of the game for offences relating to drunkenness, in breach of Greek legislation,” the club said.

“They were detained, rather than arrested, and released later on Thursday night without charge.”

Burnley lost 3-1, with captain Konstantinos Fortounis scoring twice to give the Greek side a strong lead ahead of next week’s return leg at Turf Moor.

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The winners of the tie will progress to the group stage of the Europa League.

EUROPA LEAGUE PLAY-OFF ROUND RESULTS

  • Torpedo Kutaisi 0 – 1 Ludogorets
  • FC Zenit 3 – 1 Molde FK
  • AS Trencín 1 – 1 AEK Larnaca
  • APOEL Nicosia 1 – 0 FC Astana
  • Suduva Marijampole 1 – 1 Celtic
  • FC Sheriff 1 – 0 Qarabag FK
  • Sigma Olomouc 0 – 1 Sevilla FC
  • Sarpsborg 08 3 – 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv
  • Malmö FF 2 – 2 FC Midtjylland
  • F91 Dudelange 2 – 0 CFR 1907 Cluj
  • FC Basel 3 – 2 Apollon Limassol
  • Atalanta 0 – 0 FC Copenhagen
  • Olympiacos 3 – 1 Burnley
  • Olimpija Ljubljana 0 – 2 Spartak Trnava
  • Partizan Belgrade 1 – 1 Besiktas
  • Rapid Wien 3 – 1 FCSB
  • KRC Genk 5 – 2 Brøndby IF
  • Zorya Luhansk 0 – 0 RB Leipzig
  • Rosenborg BK 3 – 1 KF Shkëndija
  • KAA Gent 0 – 0 Girondins de Bordeaux
  • Rangers 1 – 0 FC Ufa

 

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