Overview
- Stuttgart police deployed several hundred officers for the high-risk Europa League fixture, citing Rotterdam fans’ record of violent behavior at away games.
- Officials reported two larger fights, one injury, and the use of pyrotechnics and firecrackers at a beer garden near the main station on Wednesday.
- Police issued 100 Rotterdam supporters a ban from the city ring and ordered three people to leave the city, citing prohibited protective gear.
- Visiting fans were directed to gather at the Sonja-Merz beer garden before transfer in about 25 buses to Untertürkheim for a supervised march to the MHP Arena, with traffic disruptions expected near Neckartor and the stadium.
- The match is live on RTL with streaming on RTL+, and both teams enter the fourth group game on three points, adding competitive pressure to the occasion.