Police say 174 people were injured and 68 were arrested in clashes between football fans and riot police in Paris on Saturday night
A Uefa statement read: "In the lead-up to the game, the turnstiles at the Liverpool end became blocked by thousands fans who had purchased fake tickets which did not work in the turnstiles.
"This created a build-up of fans trying to get in. As a result, the kick-off was delayed by 35 minutes to allow as many fans as possible with genuine tickets to gain access. "As numbers outside the stadium continued to build up after kick-off, the police dispersed them with tear gas and forced them away from the stadium."Fan Carl Noades, 63, said: "There only seems to be one gate open, it's ridiculous, the game's kicked off and we're stuck outside.Nick Smith, 42, another fan, said: "I had a ticket, paid through the nose, especially at the minute when everyone's struggling.
In the end, Liverpool ended this season with the Carabao Cup and FA Cup after losing 0-1 to Real Madrid.Casemiro played wide to Federico Valverde on the right, and his driven cross was met by Vinicius Jr at the far post as he ghosted in behind Alexander-Arnold. Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, told BT Sport: "Yesterday in the press conference I said that when Madrid plays finals they win. I was on the good side of history.
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