At roughly 1pm local time a crowd of approximately 60 people engaged in the violence, a police spokesperson told rbb 24. Some media reports citing witnesses suggested that up to 200 people took part in the fighting.
Dutzende Festnahmen in Moabit
Verabredete Massenschlägerei zwischen Hertha- und Frankfurt-Fans. https://t.co/EtSr74NImM@bzberlin@BILDpic.twitter.com/Mk4qUJW6R3— Nacht Floh (@BZ_NachtFloh) 25 февраля 2017 г.
Projectiles including beer bottles, stools and flares were thrown by several ultras during the fray.
#HerthaBSC and #EintrachtFrankfurt firms in massive running battles the city streets todaypic.twitter.com/SsDzgPwiCN
— Iwobi’s Dancing Feet (@InvertdWhinger) February 25, 2017
Festnahmen nach Hooliganrandale in#Moabit Hertha gegen Frankfurtfans pic.twitter.com/5Yd5DB84Uu
— AndreasGandzior (@AndreasGandzior) 25 февраля 2017 г.
Emergency services were quick to respond and dispersed the crowd quickly, making up to 40 arrests in the process, according to Bild.
#moabit Beusselstraße pic.twitter.com/SiUoEMQI6d
— Philipp Europa (@kaamehaamehaa) 25 февраля 2017 г.
Five people were treated by paramedics at the scene for injuries sustained during the skirmish, according to Der Tagesspiegel.
Frankfurter Fans auf einem Berliner Spielplatz…#Bodenkontaktpic.twitter.com/sKBGrBeU9U
— Peter Rossberg (@PRossberg) 25 февраля 2017 г.
The rivalry is notoriously violent and security was already tight ahead of the evening game with increased police presence at the Berlin Olympiastadion. Alcohol-free beer is served at the event as a precaution to further limit the potential for violence at the derby.
#HerthaBSC and #EintrachtFrankfurt firms in massive running battles the city streets todaypic.twitter.com/SsDzgPwiCN
— Iwobi’s Dancing Feet (@InvertdWhinger) 25 февраля 2017 г.
