According to the police, dozens of people were injured during the serious riots at the 3rd soccer league match between FC Hansa Rostock and Dynamo Dresden (1:0). According to the Rostock police headquarters, a total of 13 officers were injured as well as five stadium employees in an attack on the catering area of the visiting fans. According to the information, a further 33 people had to be treated by paramedics in the stadium on Saturday.
The situation escalated during the half-time break at the explosive East German clash, which has been classified as a high-risk match. After fireworks had been fired at players and Dresden fans from the Rostock fan block before the game and during the break, Dynamo supporters destroyed a partition and tried to get into the Hansa block.