Champions League final delayed by 30 minutes

The Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid was delayed by more than half-hour due to fans being stuck outside the Stade de France.

Significant queues formed as supporters waited to enter and hundreds were left outside the gates at the national stadium in Paris.

Fifteen minutes before kick-off, UEFA announced the game had been delayed and pointed the finger at fans arriving late. 

A further statement — citing security issues — was released with kick-off pushed back by another 15 minutes.

Liverpool and Real had already completed their warm-ups and returned to the dressing rooms as the situation unfolded. 

Shortly after 8pm BST, the original kick-off time, both sides returned to the field to continue their preparations. 

A French police statement said: “Supporters attempted to penetrate the stadium. They forced their way through the first filter. 

“The screening at the Stade de France is watertight.”

Spanish journalist Guillem Balague claimed there were scenes of “extraordinary chaos” outside the stadium. 

He later added: “There are plenty of people getting in with no tickets. Shambles and dangerous.”

The game finally kicked off after a 36-minute delay as Carabao Cup and FA Cup holders Liverpool locked horns with Carlo Ancelotti’s LaLiga champions.