Rapid fans provoke chaos: violence and riots in the stadium!

A highly dramatic football match between Rapid Vienna and TSV Hartberg on Sunday was overshadowed by violent riots in the Rapid supporters' away sector. Instead of being on the pitch, the fans were on the pitch at 5 p.m., the scheduled kick-off time. How Cosmo reported that massive riots broke out in the away sector when masked fans with Bengalos attacked the police.

As a result, the police stormed the sector and tear gas was used. The explosive situation required a rapid evacuation of the sector for security reasons. Shocking videos circulating online show Rapid fans throwing pyrotechnic objects at emergency services and also document the moment a masked supporter hurls a metal door at the police. These disturbing scenes were from Today also taken up, where it is reported that the inflammatory incidents further inflamed the mood. After a delay of 45 minutes, the game finally started, but the tense atmosphere remained.

Provocative slogans and further escalation

When the teams returned to the field to warm up for a second time, Rapid supporters chanted provocative slogans such as “All cops are second-class citizens.” The riots not only signal a threat to security, but also raise questions about the control of fan culture in Austrian football. The events and their consequences cannot yet be foreseen, but the images of this scandalous incident will remain in the memory for a long time.