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Mshabiki wa vilabu vikubwa vya Galatasaray Besiktas wamefanya vurugu kubwa Jumamosi kuelekea kwenye mchezo wao maarufu kama Derby huku viti na vitu vizito vikirushwa kwenye vurugu hizo nchini Uturuki.
Vurugu hizo zinakuja siku chache kabla ya mchezo wa Chelsea kukutana na Galatasaray katika mchezo wa hatua ya mtoano ya 16 bora ya ligi ya mabingwa Ulaya ambapo mashabiki wa Chelsea wamelazimika kusafiri kuelekea huko ambao tayari wameshauri wa klabu yao kuwa na tahadhari kubwa watakapo kuwa jijini Istanbul.
Kipande cha video kilichorushwa kupitia YouTube kinaonyesha namna mashabiki wahuni wa Galatasaray na Besiktas wakipambana vilivyo katika mtaa wenye pirika nyingi kabla ya mchezo baina yao uliopigwa katika dimba la Telekom Arena.
Vurugu hizo ziliendelea mpaka wakati wa mchezo ambao Galatasaray walishinda kwa bao 1-0.
Wakati kiungo Felipe Melo alipotolewa nje ya uwanja kutokana na kufanya madhambi kwa kumrukia mtu, mashabiki wa Besiktas wenye hasira walivamia uwanja na kupambana na polisi.
A penalty from Selcuk Inan after 38
minutes decided the match, with Galatasaray leapfrogging their rivals
into second place in the Super Lig, three points behind leaders
Fenerbahce.
Flashpoint: Besiktas fans tried to invade the
pitch after Galatasaray's Felipe Melo was sent off for a rash two-footed
tackle. Gala went on to win the match 1-0, moving up to second in the
Super Lig table
Winner: Galatasaray won the derby thanks to a first half penalty by Selcuk Inan
In their last meeting
back in September, the players had to run back to the dressing rooms
after fans invaded the pitch when Melo was again sent off.
Melo was struck by a bottle as he walked off the field and police had to use tear gas to disperse the crowds.
Chelsea have issued advice to their fans
planning to travel to the first leg tie on Wednesday night, saying it is
not safe to use to Metro to reach the stadium and to use the special
coaches laid on instead.
Attacked: A steward is beaten with a plastic
chair after Besiktas fans invaded the pitch during the previous meeting
with Galatasaray back in September
Carnage: Riot police used tear gas to clear the pitch and came under attack from chair-wielding hooligans
Dismissed: The riot followed the sending off of Galatasaray midfielder Felipe Melo towards the end of the game
There is a history of
violence involving Turkish and English fans in the city. Prior to a 2000
UEFA Cup semi-final two Leeds United fans, Christopher Loftus and Kevin
Speight, were stabbed to death.
In
1993, more than 200 Manchester United fans were arrested and many more
denied entry to the stadium before a Champions League tie at
Galatasaray's old stadium, the Ali Sami Yen.
United
were greeted by Galatasaray fans waving 'Welcome to Hell' banners when
they arrived in the City for the match and Eric Cantona was hit by a
police officer after he was sent off.
Trouble: Violence erupted prior to the 2000 UEFA
Cup semi-final between Galatasaray and Leeds United, with two English
fans stabbed to death in the street
Security: Leeds United fans were escorted by heavily-armed police to the Ali Sami Yen Stadium for the match
Tributes: Flowers left at the statue of Billy
Bremner outside Elland Road following the stabbings of Leeds fans
Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight in Istanbul
Welcome to Hell: The infamous banner Galatasaray fans used to greet Manchester United in 1993
All fired up: The Galatasaray supporters celebrate their victory over United 21 years ago
Chelsea players boarded the team coach on Monday to begin their journey to Turkey ahead of Wednesday's clash.
Eden Hazard, Branislav Ivanovic and Oscar were snapped boarding the vehicle from the club's training ground.
Brazilian
later took to Instagram to share a picture of himself and David Luiz
sat on the plane and said: 'On our way to Istanbul with my bro David
Luiz! Come on Chelsea!'
Long journey ahead: Branislav Ivanovic (left) and Eden Hazard boarded Chelsea's team coach on Monday
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