Lille Fans Attacked in 'Ambush' Before Bologna Champions League Clash: Club

Two Lille fans were stabbed during an attack by a group of Bologna supporters before the two teams' Champions League fixture, Lille confirmed on Wednesday. The French Ligue 1 club stated that the fans had to receive medical treatment following the incident outside a bar in the northern Italian city on Tuesday night. Lille condemned the attack as "cowardly and intolerable" and stated that it goes against the values of football. According to Italian media reports, approximately 80 individuals, believed to be Bologna supporters, assaulted around 30 Lille fans outside a bar in the city's university district, using metal bars and belts as weapons.

Videos published online show a large group of men, mostly dressed in black and wearing balaclavas roaming the streets.

Police say during the attack three Lille fans were hurt in total, all three of whom were treated and then discharged from Bologna's Sant'Orsola hospital.

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Lille are in contention for a spot in the play-offs for the Champions League's last 16 as they sit 17th, while Bologna have a single point after four matches and are fighting to not be eliminated.

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