A FOOTBALL hooligan sparked chaos with a FIREWORK GUN as rival fans clashed.
Real Betis host Fiorentina in tonight’s Conference League semi-final first leg in Seville.
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And things kicked off in the town centre the night before kick-off at the Estadio Benito Villamarin.
Dramatic video footage showed the two sets of supporters involved in shocking warfare.
One clip featured an individual holding the weapon repeatedly shooting out fireworks in rapid succession towards the opposing group.
A few fireworks are then launched back in the other direction while chairs go flying.
In another video, a huge group of fans in dark jackets chase their enemies down a narrow street, as the others tried to scamper away from danger.
Things had calmed down by Thursday afternoon and the Real Betis fans gave their team a hero’s welcome as they arrived at the stadium.
The green bus was met with a sea of scarves, a cloud of smoke and a wall of chanting from the adoring home supporters.
Manuel Pellegrini’s side beat Jagiellonia Bialystok in the quarters while Fiorentina edged past Celje.
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On-loan winger Antony will hope be desperate to fire past David De Gea to give his side into a first-leg lead to take to Italy for next week’s second leg.
The winners of the tie will face either Chelsea or Swedish outfit Djurgarden in the final in Poland on May 28.
Chelsea added Cole Palmer to their Conference League squad for the knockout stages.
And he will be hoping to rediscover his goalscoring boots on the plastic pitch in Stockholm after failing to score in his last 17 appearances – dating back to January 14.
The Blues will also debut their front-of-shirt sponsor for the 2024-25 season on May 1.
Chelsea finally struck a deal with Dubai-based property company Damac.
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