MADRID (AP) — Spanish police clashed with Marseille fans ahead of the Champions League match between the French club and Real Madrid on Tuesday.

The confrontation began as the fans waited to get into the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium before the game.

Police in riot gear and horse-riding officers used batons to disperse the French supporters as they apparently tried to move out of the spot allocated for them as they waited outside the Bernabeu gates. A few thousand French fans were expected for the match.

The situation was controlled quickly and the fans entered the stadium in time for the match.

Palestinian flags banned

Bernabeu security personnel did not allow fans to enter the stadium with Palestinian flags, enforcing a policy that was in place even before pro-Palestinian protests made

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