Overview
- At the start of the second half against Sporting, masked ultras in the Südkurve ignited roughly 90 flares that filled the Allianz Arena with smoke.
- CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen denounced the incident and said he briefly feared the game could be abandoned due to reduced visibility.
- Bayern officials expect UEFA to impose a partial closure of the Südkurve, with reports indicating blocks 111–114 for the 21 January home tie against Union Saint-Gilloise, pending a formal ruling.
- UEFA had fined Bayern €500,000 in March and placed the club on a two-year probation after a prior pyrotechnics case against Leverkusen that included a warning of sector closures for repeat offenses.
- Before kickoff, supporters displayed a banner urging UEFA and the EU to protect away fans, referencing restrictive police measures during Bayern’s recent trip to Paris.