Photographers are injured by fans at Bayern's match against Real, UEFA investigates. Now comes the verdict - and the German champions get off lightly.
23.04.2026, 21:54
24.04.2026, 06:57
dpa
FC Bayern Munich can play the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain in front of a full crowd, but will have to pay a hefty fine. The German champions were fined almost 90,000 euros by the European Football Union for various incidents in the quarter-final against Real Madrid. Munich were spared the threat of a partial spectator exclusion.
In the closing stages of the Real game in the Allianz Arena, Bayern supporters climbed over the fence and made their way to the edge of the pitch. After the 4:3 winning goal in stoppage time, they pushed against photographers who were sitting behind the advertising board. Some journalists were trapped in the process. According to the police, at least two women and two men were injured.
UEFA has now imposed a fine of 40,000 euros for the injuries inside the stadium. In addition, the fans were fined 30,000 euros for spreading inappropriate messages, 14,000 euros for blocking public passageways and 5,625 euros for throwing objects.
No fan exclusion despite Bayern probation
Bayern sporting director Christoph Freud criticized the incidents after the match, but also asked for understanding. "It was chaos and we're sorry about that. But it was an extraordinary evening of football with lots and lots of emotion. And then it certainly boiled over a bit," said Freund.
Luckily for the Munich fans, they had been given a suspended ban on the entire south curve in December 2025 after repeated pyrotechnic outbursts by Bayern fans. However, UEFA refrained from imposing this sanction for the Paris match on May 6.
