Football
Police disperse crowd as football mob lights up street with with flares and fireworks
CR Belouizdad defeated USM Alger 3-1 in penalties for the Algerian Cup semi-final yesterday (April 24) – and the aftermath was felt as far away as Finsbury Park.
Footage shows the moment that a large crowd of fans took over Blackstock Road and Ambler Road at around 8pm, with the streets lit up in orange and engulfed in smoke from flares.
Algerian fans today in Finsbury Park , pic.twitter.com/KPugnQr7QI
— London & UK Street News (@CrimeLdn) April 24, 2024
Chanting fans waved flags and launched rockets and other fireworks, with some appearing to swing flares.
Bit of a mob on the Blackstock Road in Finsbury Park tonight, anyone know what’s happening #FinsburyPark pic.twitter.com/RZH5otF9b6
— Daisy (@dais_893) April 24, 2024
The Metropolitan Police said that officers attended and the group dispersed after reports of people setting off flares and fireworks in the vicinity of Ambler Road.
A spokesperson said there were “no reports of any injuries”.
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