A surprising second occurred when soccer followers stormed the pitch after Hamburg secured promotion to the Bundesliga, leaving not less than 25 folks needing hospital therapy.
The chaos unfolded on the Volksparkstadion after HSV’s enormous 6-1 win over SSV Ulm, which confirmed their return to the top division of German football.
Within the pleasure, a whole lot of followers leapt from the stands, knocked down promoting boards, and rushed onto the pitch in a wild celebration.
Movies from the match confirmed some followers leaping on gamers, others working in direction of the dugouts, and some even attempting to enter the dressing rooms earlier than police stepped in to cease them.
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The celebration rapidly become panic. A big emergency response was wanted to deal with the injured. In line with the Solar, one particular person suffered life-threatening accidents, 19 had been significantly damage, and 5 others had minor accidents, based on Berliner Tageszeitung.
The fire service said a number of followers had been damage from leaping down from the stands, whereas others obtained injured within the chaos on the pitch. In complete, 44 folks obtained therapy on website. About 65 emergency staff and a number of ambulances rushed to the scene.
Hamburg’s victory ended their seven-year spell within the second division and adopted six failed makes an attempt to achieve promotion. Whereas the win was trigger for celebration, it additionally positioned additional strain on emergency providers.
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The town was already busy resulting from two different main occasions; the 836th Port Anniversary celebrations and a live performance by singer Roland Kaiser on the close by Barclays Area, as reported by BlueWin.
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Harry Kane additionally celebrates Bundesliga triumph
In the meantime, celebrations continued elsewhere in Germany. Harry Kane, England’s captain, was soaked in beer throughout a stay TV interview after Bayern Munich gained the Bundesliga.
Kane celebrated along with his spouse Kate and kids Ivy, Vivienne, and Louis on the Allianz Area pitch after lastly claiming his first main trophy.
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Bayern had gained the title six days earlier when Bayer Leverkusen dropped factors in opposition to Freiburg.