Europa League
Europa League match disrupted by fans: Chaos in the stands in the Netherlands
Match Europa League The match between Utrecht and Genk started with a significant delay due to events in the stands.
The Dutch club lost to its Belgian opponent with a score of 0-2 in the 7th round of the Europa League general stage.
Even before the kick-off whistle, a significant group of fans broke through the security cordon and joined other fans. The police then had to remove Genk fans from the sector for a second search.
Some aggressive fans began throwing broken seats and garbage at law enforcement officers, as well as attacking them with sticks. Police teams used pepper gas in response. At the same time, the majority of Belgian fans left the arena without any conflict.
Due to the incident, the start time of the meeting was delayed by approximately 50 minutes.
22.01.2026, FC Utrecht🇳🇱 – KRC Genk🇧🇪, Genk vs 1312, Genk falling down the ladder, click for more: https://t.co/I4DkKI5tBL
All in one place. Tap to download.
🔗 https://t.co/FXnrFRp1rX pic.twitter.com/IKMUy9vGgj— Hooligans.cz Official (@hooliganscz1999) January 22, 2026
Source: Sport UA
Hi, my name is Jayden James. I am a writer at Sportish, and I mostly cover sports news. I have been writing since high school and have been published in various magazines and newspapers. I also write book reviews for a website. In my free time, I enjoy playing soccer and basketball.