Police investigating pitch invasion in clash between Dynamo Dresden and Hertha Berlin

[p]The unrest began early in the match ‌on Saturday with the repeated use ‌of pyrotechnics in both home and ‌away supporter sections, a police statement said.[/p][p]Fans entered the field, prompting police ‌to intervene, separate the groups, ⁠and secure ‌the area. The match resumed after a ​20-minute interruption.[/p][p][b]"As part of the operation, the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dresden/zL1YsOi1/"]Dresden[/a] police ​initiated more than a dozen investigations for breach of the peace, dangerous ⁠bodily harm, ​property damage, insult and ticket fraud," the statement said.[/b][/p][embed guid="50e39f20-69bf-480c-be1e-23bd28403037" url="https://x.com/ultras_clips/status/2040523299583664486" social-type="twitter" /][p]Dynamo Dresden expressed deep regret over the scenes at the ‌Rudolf Harbig Stadion, with finance director Stephan Zimmermann apologising to uninvolved spectators.[/p][p][b]"Our home games are known for their unique atmosphere. Images like those we saw tonight are unacceptable and massively damage not only our club, but football as a ‌whole in Germany," he said in ​a statement on Sunday.[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hertha-berlin/2y0u8Wrq/"]Hertha Berlin[/a] won ‌the match 1-0 after an 80th-minute goal by Marten Winkler, leaving the capital side in sixth place in the Bundesliga 2 ⁠standings while ⁠Dresden are 15th.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/hertha-berlin-2y0u8Wrq/sg-dynamo-dresden-zL1YsOi1/?mid=QkAMqlj3"]Check out the game summary with Flashscore.[/a][/p]