Violence in the Europa League: Lazio ultras attack those of Real Sociedad, 9 Spaniards injured

Some 80 ultras from Lazio attacked around 70 supporters of the Spanish club who came to Rome for the Europa League match which is being held Thursday evening at the Olympic stadium, according to the AGI agency.

Right in the center of the Italian capital, in the tourist district of Monti, Spanish supporters were beaten up, and some were stabbed. The attackers, dressed in black and with their faces hidden by hoods, used smoke bombs and large firecrackers.