Violent brawl between Levante and Sevilla ultras ahead of LaLiga match

A large group of Levante and Sevilla ultras engaged in a violent brawl this afternoon in the surroundings of the Ciutat de Valencia, just hours before the two teams meet in LaLiga matchday 8. The radical supporters exchanged blows, stick attacks and threw objects in a bar area near the Levante stadium.

• Dozens of ultras gathered near the Ciutat de Valencia to fight before the Levante-Sevilla match.
• Radical fans used sticks, chairs, flares and pyrotechnic material during the clashes.
• Several Levante players crossed paths with the ultras while arriving at the stadium for the team meeting.
• Police arrived after both groups had already dispersed.
• Security will be reinforced to prevent further incidents ahead of the match.

Organized fight outside the Ciutat de Valencia

According to several eyewitnesses, the ultras from the Andalusian club waited for Levante's radical fans in a street very close to the stadium, just before the Levante squad began their pre-match meeting scheduled for 1:15 p.m. The meeting point was Bar Avenida, a bar area near the home team's ground.

The local supporters arrived wearing balaclavas, dressed in black and carrying sticks, ready to take on the Sevilla ultras. The affinity of Levante's radical group with the ultras of Betis reportedly served as the trigger for organizing the fight, which became an arranged meeting to attack each other.

Sticks, chairs and pyrotechnics in the middle of the street

During the violent clash between the two radical groups, gas, flares and chairs were thrown, and very serious assaults took place. Those involved also used pyrotechnic material with the aim of intimidating and hitting the rival ultras, prolonging a scene of tension that lasted around five minutes.

It was five minutes of high tension in which chairs and sticks flew and they fought with punches, kicks and stick blows.

Several residents called the police after seeing that what began with insults quickly turned into an aggressive clash with stick blows, chairs flying through the air and fist and kick fights in the middle of the street. The rapid escalation of violence made the area a dangerous scene for passersby.

Levante players witnessed the clashes

Many Levante players who were driving their own cars to the stadium to start the pre-match meeting crossed paths with the ultras heading to the fight. The overlap between the players' arrivals and the movement of the radical fans created an image of maximum tension around the Ciutat de Valencia.

Police to boost security for Levante-Sevilla clash

When officers arrived at the scene, both groups had already dispersed, which prevented immediate arrests. Ahead of tonight's match, scheduled for 9:00 p.m., the police presence will be increased to avoid further confrontations between radical supporters in the hours leading up to the game.

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