In a statement, the PSP’s Braga District Command confirms
that it had received complaints about “approximately 100 individuals” “causing
disturbances”, including “throwing furniture from terraces and flares” at around
22:30 on Tuesday.
The PSP says that fans then left Guimarães in five buses
bound for Porto.
“After all safety conditions were met”, the PSP approached
the buses and identified 122 Croatian citizens, 23 Portuguese and nine supporters
of other nationalities”.
The PSP also stressed that, “so far, no significant damage
has been reported, no injuries or criminal complaints have been filed”.
Videos posted on social media show flare being thrown on
Alfredo Guimarães Street, between Praça da Oliveira and the Museu de Alberto
Sampaio, with the sound of glass breaking. In photographs also published, damaged
esplanades can be seen.
After defeat in the first leg, by 3-1, in Croatia, Vitória
de Guimarães receives Hajduk Split today, for the second leg of the third
qualifying round of the Europa League, scheduled for 17:00, at Estádio D.
Afonso Henriques, in Guimarães.