Ahead of Atletico Madrid’s home leg in their Champions League quarter-final tie against Leicester City, the capital’s law enforcement have taken measures to ensure that the peace is being kept by the visiting faithful.
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Dozens of officers were summoned to Madrid’s Plaza Mayor on Tuesday evening to disperse some drunken, loud Leicester fans who were deemed to be causing a disturbance in the city centre, with force used to move on one group.
Various witnesses described the scene as a ‘pitch battle’ between the two, with tensions getting high ahead of arguably the biggest match in the Premier League club’s recent history.
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Diego Simeone’s men will be positive about their chances of victory on Wednesday, after taking a late point in the Madrid derby on the weekend, with Leicester certain to be well-supported despite their fans needing to make a lengthy journey to watch the Foxes.
