According to the authorities, 19 police officers were injured in arguments with fans on the sidelines of the final match of the European Football Championship between England and Italy.

That was completely unacceptable, the police said on Monday morning via Twitter.

Over the course of Sunday, 49 people were arrested for a variety of crimes.

The police also thanked tens of thousands of fans who had behaved peacefully.

Before the European Championship final in London, numerous football fans tried to storm into Wembley Stadium and partially managed to do so. Videos showed brawls at the entrances to the stadium. “We strongly condemn the behavior of a group of people who broke into Wembley Stadium before the EURO 2020 final. That is completely unacceptable ”, it said from the English football association FA. The association will work with the relevant authorities to “take action against anyone who has illegally entered the stadium”.

In the inner city of the British metropolis, there was a partial state of emergency in the hours before the game.

After the defeat of the English team, the police tried to break up the crowds in front of the arena.

Beer bottles were thrown and songs against Italy were sung.

"These people are an embarrassment to the English team and all the true fans who wanted to enjoy one of the most important games in our history," tweeted the FA.

"Immediate expulsion without a card"

According to a report by the online magazine "The Athletic", hundreds of security guards could have passed the arena before the game.

The broadcaster Sky Sports News spoke of up to a hundred fans.

The stadium operators initially said that no one had come to the stadium without a ticket.

UEFA confirmed that fans had broken down barriers.

However, they would not have gained access to the interior of the stadium.

However, a later announcement from Wembley Stadium said that a small group of people had gained access.

You are working closely with stadium staff and security guards to remove these people from the stadium.

"Anyone in the stadium without a card will be kicked out immediately."

In the stadium it was clearly noticeable that spectators without tickets were in the arena. A media representative wrote on Twitter that a security guard had spoken of a "complete nightmare". Nobody had been able to leave or enter their block since 7.30 p.m. because it was so full. Another journalist said that spectators would be standing without seats and that two people were sitting on some seats. In addition, a speedster ran onto the field shortly before the end of regular time. The game was briefly interrupted until he could be caught.

Videos of chaotic scenes could be seen on social media even before the game, such as people running up a staircase near Wembley Stadium and being followed by security guards.

There were fistfights.

Another video showed how several people broke through a blockade by security personnel and knocked over barriers in the process.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan had urged fans hours before the call to only go to Wembley Stadium if they also had a ticket - but to no avail.

Already in the early afternoon, tens of thousands of fans celebrated on Wembley Way, the approximately 600-meter-long path between Wembley Park underground station and the stadium, without any distance and without masks, but with a lot of alcohol.

Thousands of people celebrated not only at Wembley Arena, but also in Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square in the city center.

There was singing, the beer flowed freely.

Huge mountains of rubbish were left behind and anti-social behavior occurred.

Videos could be seen how fans threw smaller trees.

At the fan festival in Trafalgar Square, whose seats were severely limited due to the corona, fans also tried to gain access without tickets.

London police also reported incidents in the city center.

Torches had been lit at several train stations in the city, the Metropolitan Police said on Twitter, emphasizing that these were criminal offenses.

They are working with the transport companies to ensure continuous traffic so that everyone can travel safely.

The police officers had their hands full, it said. "We saw people jump from lamps or jump billboards, which can very quickly lead to injuries," warned the police. "We urge everyone to be careful and watch out for each other."