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Police have made 53 arrests after people without tickets tried to break into Wembley

Police have made 53 arrests after people without tickets tried to break into Wembley for the Champions League final. Of the arrests made, five were for pitch invasion with the rest for attempts to breach security. Policing the final was part of a major operation for the Met on Saturday with more than 2,000 officers on duty. Earlier in the day, thousands of people attended a protest organized by the far-right activist Tommy Robinson as well as a counter-demo.  

Police said 11 people were arrested or detained. After the Wembley final, which Real Madrid won 2-0 against the German side Borussia Dortmund, a spokesperson for the Met said they were "confident the overwhelming majority" of attempts to enter the stadium were unsuccessful. .  "Videos shared online showing groups running into entrances do not necessarily represent successful attempts to enter the stadium," the spokesperson said. "There are typically multiple further levels of security beyond an initial entrance."

Saturday's game had only just kicked off when play was disrupted, with pitch invaders approaching some of the players. The Met spokesperson added: "Major sporting events often attract attempts by those without tickets to bypass perimeter fencing or otherwise gain entry. There is a robust policing operation in place to support the Wembley security plan and officers have worked closely with stewards and stadium staff to maintain security throughout."

 Earlier on Saturday, thousands of people attended the march and rally organized by Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley Lennon. According to police they included groups from across the UK linked to football disorder. The rally led by setting off from Victoria at around 13:00 BST and ended in Parliament Square just after 18:00 where Robinson, Reclaim leader Laurence Fox and others gave speeches and a film was shown.

On X, formerly Twitter, the Met said it was aware "a number of groups" had gathered in "pubs nearby and elsewhere in central London", including people known to them for football violence. The force later posted to say two people were arrested "in the vicinity of Parliament Square", including one person who was arrested "for drunk and disorderly and assaulting an emergency worker".

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