Man hospitalised after brawl between Sevilla, Juventus fans

IANS

Seville (Spain), Nov 22 (IANS) A young man was hospitalised after a brawl between fans of Spanish football club Sevilla FC and Italy's Juventus, the emergency services of the city said here on Tuesday.

The 25-year-old man, allegedly of Italian nationality, was injured by a knife during the fight on Monday night, reports Efe.

The brawl involved dozens of people and took place in a bar here on the eve of the Champions League tie between the two clubs on Tuesday night.

The emergency services notified the national and local police of the incident.

Sevilla will host Juventus in the fifth round of the Champions League group stage, as the Spanish club leads Group H with 10 points, two points ahead of their Italian rival.

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