Tear gas, cages and midnight lock-ins: The reality of being an away fan in Europe

Penned in cages. Tear-gassed by police. Forced to queue for hours by heavy-handed stewards. Locked in stadiums until midnight and enduring transport chaos.

This has been the reality of life for travelling supporters in European competition this season, with seemingly every fanbase having a horror story at their treatment by host clubs or local security forces.

Tear gas, cages and midnight lock-ins: The reality of being an away fan in Europe