More than 700 police officers from ten forces largely ensured peace reigned in Birmingham at the powder-keg clash between Villa and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Hundreds of protestors, most pro-Palestine, descended on Villa Park, joined by a vocal group of pro Israel activists.

A group of politically-motivated agitators and bloggers were alongside journalists capturing every move, while largely bemused Villa fans trooped in past lines of police officers and through ticket checks to get into Villa Park for what should have been a European glory night.

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Fears of pitched battles between opposing protestors came to nothing as police kept antagonists apart and quickly snuffed out pocket

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