Riot police move in to separate warring Wales and Serbia fans at World Cup qualifier

TROUBLE flared as Wales battled to hold on to their slender 1-0 lead in Serbia.

After Aaron Ramsey's cheeky chip of a penalty -  known as a Panenka after the man who made it famous, Antonin Panenka - riot police were reported to have moved in to break up warring fans.

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Ramsey's goal in the World Cup Group D qualifier was the catalyst for the trouble.

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A Belgrade crowd of around 40,000 - Serbia's biggest in 10 years - became very disrupted as fears of a massive confrontation spread round the stadium.

Serbians were reported to have stolen Welsh flags and missiles, while punches were thrown between railings.

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Ultimately the visitors had to settle for a 1-1 draw after Newcastle striker Aleksandar Mitrovic equalised.

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It was in this stadium in Belgrade, when it was called the Red Star Stadium, that Panenka scored the winning penalty in the shootout of the Euro 1976 final against Germany.