The Europa Conference League match between Maribor and Fenerbahce experienced a 30-minute delay due to clashes between the two groups of supporters. Maribor, trailing 3-1 after the first leg, hosted their Turkish opponents for the second leg. Chaos erupted in the stands when a Maribor fan allegedly entered the Fenerbahce section and stole a banner, with Fenerbahce supporters claiming the fan disguised themselves as a steward. In an attempt to retrieve the banner, Fenerbahce fans reportedly attacked the home end, resulting in Slovenian police using tear gas to de-escalate the situation. Fenerbahce players, including Dusan Tadic, and manager Ismail Kartal were seen appealing to the fans to calm down. A video also captured a Fenerbahce player rushing towards the Maribor supporters to retrieve the banner. Fenerbahce fans were eventually evacuated from the stadium. Fenerbahce, in a statement on Twitter, blamed the rival team’s fans for the incident, expressing their dissatisfaction with the police intervention and the unjust removal of their own fans from the stadium. The club plans to report the incident to UEFA. Maribor has not yet addressed the issue. Despite the disruption, Fenerbahce emerged victorious with a 6-1 aggregate win and will face FC Twente in the Europa Conference League play-off round.
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