Arsenal launch review into Cologne crowd trouble after 20,000 away fans descended on the Emirates Stadium and gained access to home sections
- Crowd trouble overshadowed Arsenal's 3-1 Europa League win over Cologne
- 20,000 German fans, many without tickets, descended on Emirates Stadium
- The visitors were issued 3,000 tickets but many found seats in the home end
- It caused a security risk and five arrests were made during the evening
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Arsenal will conduct a full review to determine how vast numbers of Cologne supporters gained access to the home sections of the Emirates Stadium for Thursday night's Europa League clash.
The Group H opener, in which Arsenal eventually ran out as 3-1 winners, was delayed by an hour as ticketless Cologne fans looked to gain entry to the ground.
The visitors were issued with 3,000 tickets but around 20,000 Cologne fans are believed to have made the journey to London.
Arsenal will conduct a full review following chaos caused by Cologne fans on Thursday night
Around 20,000 fans of the German club, many without tickets, descended on the Emirates
Some Cologne fans with tickets for Arsenal sections tried to hurdle barriers into the away end
There were clearly thousands of away supporters sitting among Arsenal fans, causing a security risk.
Five arrests were made over the course of the evening and Arsenal issued a statement on Friday insisting the safety of supporters was the main concern at the time.
'Following last night's UEFA Europa League match with Cologne we would like to stress that fan safety was always our paramount concern and informed all decisions made,' it read.
'We have launched a full review into the circumstances surrounding the game and will ensure any lessons that can be learned are used in the future.'
Riot police moved in with dogs as a precautionary measure on Thursday evening
Thursday night's match was delayed for an hour as the situation was brought under control
Police made five arrests over the course of a hectic evening at the Emirates Stadium
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