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Three police injured during CSKA-Sofia – CSKA 1948 football match

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Three police officers were injured during last night’s playoff in the Conference League qualifying phase between CSKA-Sofia and CSKA 1948 at Vasil Levski stadium in Sofia, caretaker Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov stated. Two of them were given medical aid and returned to the scene of the incident, the third was given three stitches to the knee.

The match was interrupted in the 88th minute after around 100 CSKA-Sofia fans poured onto the pitch. After the police intervention, the match was finished on the same night.

Five people were detained and pre-trial proceedings have been initiated. 



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