Fan clash in German fourth-tier leaves 79 injured

Fans of German sides FC Carl Zeiss Jena and BSG Chemie Leipzig clashed after a fourth-tier match which resulted in 79 injuries, the clubs said on Sunday.

After Saturday's game, physical altercations between the two fan groups behind the stands prompted police intervention and resulted in the use of pepper spray.

Ten police officers and five security staff were injured.

After the match which Jena won 5-0, the club said a large group of visiting fans from Leipzig "violently broke through the buffer area" to gain access to the stand containing home fans.