Arrests after trouble flares at Prague football derby

Twenty-six arrests were made at a football match between Slavia Prague and Sparta Prague at the city’s Evžen Rosický Stadium on Monday evening. There was fighting both inside and outside the ground, while the game was briefly halted when supporters ripped out and hurled plastic seats. No more derbies will be held at the venue – Slavia are set to open a new stadium at their traditional home in Prague 10 by the end of this season. As for the game itself, it ended 1:1, leaving Slavia two points ahead of Sparta in the race for the Czech league title.