Copenhagen Battle GalataSaray & Arsenal
Copenhagen
Turkish GalataSaray vs English Arsenal
In the European Cup final 99-2000
Parkin Stadium in Denmark
* main reasons
Galatasaray fans, as usual, are welcome
Match between Galatasaray Turkish and Leeds United United in Istanbul in the semi-finals of the European Union Cup 99-2000
2 English fans of Leeds United were stabbed to death by a fanatical Turkish public in Taksim Square, Match Night.
Turkish GalatSaray climbed to the final after winning 2-0 in Turkey and a 2-2 draw in England
and Arsenal reached the "English" for the final after defeating French Lens home away 1-0 and 2-1
* Planning for revenge
Groups of English holligans gathered, led by Arsenal and Leeds United fans, to travel to Denmark and take revenge on the Turks.
* Events
Before the match, an English fan was stabbed by the fans of Galatasaray
who supplied anger with the English and occupied the city council square in Copenhagen. He continued to provoke to the English public
There were exchanges between the two fans by throwing each other
and the Danish police intervened and separated them from each other
Then in an organized English attack from the main street behind the Turkish public gathering, the Turks were attacked
and a street war took place between the two Republics with iron bars and knives, and the Danish police interfered with tear gas and their division
The second day, there were some clashes at the airport
* The outcome of the riots
4 persons, 2 of them English, Turkish, Dutch and one Turkish photographer were among the 19 injured.
- The match ended 0-0, and GalatSaray won the penalty kick 4-1 and won the title
* Judicial decisions
In the case of the murder of 2 Leeds United fans
A Turkish fan was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of killing 2 Leeds United fans
and 4 fans were sentenced to more than 3 months in prison for their involvement in the fighting
2 fans were fined, one for carrying a knife, and the other for participating in the fighting. The court acquitted 13 fans who were accused of the accident
And on the Copenhagen website, more than 60 fans, including 19 English nationals, were arrested, but I am not allowed to travel to Denmark
