23 officers injured

BERLIN: German police said on Sunday that 23 officers were injured when rioting football fans threw stones and bottles at them after a match between FC Schalke 04 and Vfl Wolfsburg. The clashes occurred at the train station in the western city of Gelsenkirchen on Saturday evening after Schalke beat Wolfsburg 3-0 in the Bundesliga, police said. The officers were attempting to ensure the safe departure of Wolfsburg fans when they were attacked by members of Schalke’s fan group.