Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published on Wednesday, 05 November 2025 21:26 / Updated on Wednesday, 05 November 2025 21:55
Shocking scenes on the streets of Brugesbefore the start of the Champions League duel, between the local team and Barcelona. Away Catalan fans lit torches in the coach they were traveling with, and the vehicle caught fire.
This incident delayed the Catalan fans from arriving at the arena in Bruges for the duel in the 34th leg of the main phase of the Champions League.
Incident before Club Brugge v Barcelona: Catalan fans' bus catches fire after they light torches inside
🚨 One of the buses that I was supposed to take to the Barça aficionados caught fire
📹@JaimeNil2 pic.twitter.com/MTiTRwlzSp
— Diario SPORT (@sport) November 5, 2025
After the fans evacuated the burning bus, they continued to sing and filmed it burning to the ground. The Spanish daily sport.es reported that the bus caught fire after fans lit torches inside, as seen in the clips posted on social media by several users, as well as by Spanish newspapers. Law enforcement and stewards present at the scene promptly intervened.
Videos of the burning coach quickly went viral on social media and it remains to be seen if all the fans are safe and will make it in time for the match against the Belgians at Club Brugge.
Club Brugge v Barcelona starting lineups: Lots of improvisation for Hansi Flick's side
Club Brugge (4-2-3-1): Jackers – Sabbe, Ordonez, Mechele, Seys – Stankovic, Onyedika – Fors, Vanaken, Tzolis – Tresoldi
reserves: Audoor, S. Campbell, De Corte, Diakhom, Nilsson, Z. Romero, C. Sandra, Siquet, Spileers, van den Heuvel, Vermant, Vetlesen
Coach: Nick Hayen
Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Szczesny – Kounde, Araujo, E. Garcia, Balde – Casado, de Jong – Lamine Yamal, F. Lopez, Rashford, F. Torres
reserves: Aller, Bardghji, Bernal, Cubarsi, Espart, D. Fernandez, Kochen, Lewandowski, G. Martin, D. Olmo
Coach: Hansi Flick
