A wild scene broke out in Turkey on Sunday as soccer fans stormed the pitch in an attempt to attack the opposing team as they celebrated a win.
The chaos occurred after Fenerbahce defeated Trabzonspor 3-2 in a dramatic Turkish Süper Lig match that saw the game-winning goal come in the 87th minute.
After the game between Trabzonspor and Fenerbahce in the Turkish Super League, Trabzonspor fans entered the field and attacked Fenerbahce players. ZUMAPRESS.com
While Fenerbahce began celebrating at midfield, the Trabzonspor fans loudly booed and then some started to jump onto the field and charge toward the Fenerbahce players.
One fan dressed in black came running toward the team and attempted to square up with several players and other team staff, with several people reporting on X that the man appeared to have some sort of weapon in his hand.
WILD & SCARY SCENES in Turkey as Trabzonspor fans storm the field, trying to attack Fenerbahce players celebrating a 3-2 comeback win. 😳Match-winner Michy Batshuayi also on-target with a karate kick at 0:41 as Fener players forced to defend themselves.pic.twitter.com/XNqZtLSUKe— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) March 17, 2024
What appeared to be Fenerbahce security was able to wrestle the fan to the ground and it looked as though several players were able to get shots in on the fan before being pulled away.
However, the situation only got uglier from there.
Shocking scenes. Can clearly see this Trabzonspor fan has a knife or some sort of weapon in his hand. Fenerbahce players were well within their right to defend themselves 🇹🇷👊 pic.twitter.com/4V1SEN1SbL— Football Fights (@footbalIfights) March 17, 2024
More fans then jumped onto the pitch as stadium security attempted to try and get a handle on the situation, but it only grew more volatile as players were forced to defend themselves as the soccer hooligans continued to invade.
Eventually, Fenerbahce was forced to retreat to the locker room as the situation devolved to dangerous levels.
Another video posted online showed keeper Dominik Livaković having an unknown object thrown at him before a fan came out of nowhere and punched him in the head.
After the game between Trabzonspor and Fenerbahce in the Turkish Super League, Trabzonspor fans entered the field and attacked Fenerbahce players. ZUMAPRESS.com
Embarrassing behaviour from fans in Turkey. Trabzonspor fans attacked Fenerbahce players, with Livaković being one of the victims.An unknown object was thrown at Livaković and then someone punched him.Speedy recovery Dominik! 🚨pic.twitter.com/cxXgv29K0y— 🇭🇷 (@TheCroatianLad) March 17, 2024
The incident was another black eye for Turkey’s top soccer league after another incident made international news in December.
Süper Lig was paused for one week after Ankaragucu’s president Faruk Koca punched a referee in the face after a match.
Fenerbahce’s players are being attacked by Trabzonspor supporters during the Turkey Super Lig football match between Trabzonspor and Fenerbahce. DHA (Demiroren News Agency)/AFP via Getty Images
After the game between Trabzonspor and Fenerbahce in the Turkish Super League, Trabzonspor fans entered the field and attacked Fenerbahce players. DHA (Demiroren News Agency)/AFP via Getty Images
Koca resigned over the incident and a Turkish court ordered his arrest.