BREMEN, Germany, April ⁠18 (Reuters) - Hamburg SV fans lit flares and fires ⁠in the stadium and clashed with police ‌at the end of Werder Bremen's 3-1 win over their visiting northern rivals in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

With both teams battling ​to avoid the drop, tensions ⁠ran high on and ⁠off the pitch and Hamburg finished the game with ⁠10 ‌players. Both Hamburg's and Werder's assistant coaches were also sent off in stoppage time.