On Saturday, May 28th, the UEFA Champions League Final was postponed by 37 minutes. Liverpool fans were struggling to enter the stadium for an unknown reason. Later, they would struggle to leave it as well.

There’s a lot of moving parts and nuance to this story, and not all of the details have come to light just yet. But the following should give you a rundown of events. Checking the links and source material can provide you with a fuller image of the story.
 

The backup of 20,000 Liverpool fans began on a designated fan route through roads around the stadium that included narrow passages and police miscoordination A single checkpoint was manned by no more than a dozen stewards at the Liverpool Entrance of the Stadium. There was no scanning machine validating supporters with electronic tickets Many – including a verified French Journalist and Andy Robertson’s own family – were accused of having false tickets, leading to slower lines Those trying to exit the large queue of Liverpool fans were not allowed to do so by police Poorly parked police vans, closed entrance points and a lack of communication with supporters created pressure in the large crowd, and fear amongst those within The Liverpool fans you see hopping fences on social media aren’t doing so out of rebelliousness to illegally enter the stadium – they’re doing so out of fear to escape a possible crush Stewards abandoned a ticket checkpoint – which led to a flow of people who had not had their tickets checked moving towards inner gates. These gates were then shut, further limiting Liverpool fans With choked entry points, a buildup of frustrated and confused fans, and even local hooliganism causing more confusion, police resorted to physical intervention and tear gas After the game, local hooligans attacked departing Liverpool fans, sending some to the hospital and stealing their belongings, while the police failed to properly assist UEFA has since commissioned an independent report into the events