Real Betis and Fiorentina fans clash before Euro semi-final as supporters are attacked with FIREWORK GUN and chairs fly

A FOOTBALL hooligan sparked chaos with a FIREWORK GUN as rival fans clashed.

Real Betis host Fiorentina in tonight’s semi-final first leg in Seville.

A football hooligan blasted a fireworks gun in SevilleReal Betis and Fiorentina fans clash before their Conference League semi-final

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 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 Bialystokin the quarters while Fiorentina edged past Celje.

into a first-leg lead to take to Italy for next week’s second leg.

The winners of the tie will face either in Poland on May 28.

added Cole Palmer to their Conference League squad for the knockout stages.

And he will be hoping to rediscover his goalscoring boots on the after failing to score in his last 17 appearances – dating back to January 14.

The Blues will also for the 2024-25 season on May 1.

Chelsea finally struck a deal with .

The drama took place on Wednesday night before Thursday’s matchOne group of supporters chased another down a narrow streetChairs went flying in the town centreIt was unclear which team’s fans started the warfare