Palace and Rayo Vallecano supporters clash ahead of Conference League final

[p]Two officers sustained minor injuries, the statement released on Wednesday morning said. Police checked the identities of more than 300 people and issued dispersal orders.[/p][p]According to the statement, the incident occurred on the evening before the match, which will be played on Wednesday at the Red Bull Arena, at around 8pm local time.[/p][p]Approximately 300 high-risk fans of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rayo-vallecano/8bcjFy6O/"]Rayo Vallecano[/a] were, according to police, moving together through the city centre, where clashes broke out with fans of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/crystal-palace/AovF1Mia/"]Crystal Palace[/a].[/p][h2]Rioting and objects thrown [/h2][p]The fans threw bottles, beer glasses and pub furniture, the statement continued. Officers immediately separated the groups of fans, and some police were also attacked in the process.[/p][embed guid="659e8109-2ed4-4ea3-b410-b3f2847e35f8" url="https://x.com/thecasualultra/status/2059352164066120083?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]According to police, two officers were "[b]slightly injured but remained fit for duty[/b]". Two people were also arrested, and the police operation ended at around 3:15am on Wednesday morning.[/p][p]The fan festival, which at its peak saw around 2,000 visitors on the market square site, was "entirely peaceful throughout".[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/crystal-palace-AovF1Mia/rayo-vallecano-8bcjFy6O/?mid=Q17aZoV7"]Look ahead to Crystal Palace vs Rayo Vallecano[/a][/b][/p]