Liverpool have apologised after Manchester City’s bus was hit with missiles ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League tie.
Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield in the first-leg of the quarter-final tie, and there was a large crowd waiting for City upon arrival at the ground.
Unfortunately, some Liverpool fans threw missiles at the City bus, which was carrying the playing and coaching staff, as they entered Anfield.
According to reporters at the ground, the bus was damaged by the missiles thrown and City are now looking for another vehicle to take them back to Manchester after the game. No-one was hurt during the incident.
Manchester City team bus badly damaged by projectiles while makin its way through crowds to Anfield. Nobody hurt but bus has been rendered undriveable and a replacement sent. Liverpool expected to issue a statement apologising and have apologised at boardroom level #LFC #MCFC
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) April 4, 2018
Man City team bus damaged, so the club are looking for another vehicle to take them home from Anfield. No injuries, smashed window.
— Mark Ogden (@MarkOgden_) April 4, 2018
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Liverpool released a statement before kick-off, condemning those who attacked the bus.
“The club condemns in the strongest possible terms the scenes which preceded our Champions League quarter-final, which resulted in damage being inflicted on the Manchester City team bus during their arrival at Anfield. We apologise unreservedly to Pep Guardiola, his players, staff and officials caught up in the incident. The behaviour of a number of individuals was completely unacceptable and the club will cooperate fully with the authorities to identify those responsible. The priority now is to establish the facts and offer Manchester City whatever support is necessary.”
You can see footage of City’s bus arrive at Anfield here:
https://twitter.com/LFC_LION/status/981594608370057216
City bus arrives at Anfield. A few cans, flares and bottles thrown at it. The smashed bottle (which you can see towards the end of the vid) nearly landed on my head, which would’ve served me right tbf pic.twitter.com/NgMep0LAhP
— Sam Lee (@SamLee) April 4, 2018
Unreal that #LFC pic.twitter.com/tn6Ql0BJeN
— T (@__TR88) April 4, 2018
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