Port Said Stadium riot

The Port Said Stadium riot was a riot which occurred at Port Said Stadium in Port Said, Egypt on 1 February, 2012, following an Egyptian Premier League football match between Al Masry and Al Ahly. Seventy-four people were killed and more than 500 injured after thousands of Al Masry fans invaded the pitch following a 3–1 victory by their club. Al Ahly fans were attacked using clubs, stones, machetes, knives, bottles, and fireworks, trapping them inside the Al Ahly partition of the stadium.[1][2][3] Many of the deaths were due to police refusal to open the stadium gates, trapping fans inside and causing a stampede. Quotes There is a strong political connection. What happened today was not just about trouble at a football match, it's related to other events in the country. Khaled Gad said There has always been trouble between al-Ahly and al-Masry, why bring politics into it? If you want to chant slogans against the military, go to Tahrir Square. Someone said