Manchester City will face no disciplinary action from Uefa following the trouble at Tuesday night’s Champions League group game but Celtic have been charged over the setting off of fireworks and crowd disturbances.
During the 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium Celtic fans were seen in sections meant for City supporters and there was an outbreak of fighting after 73 minutes.
Uefa has decided sole responsibility lies with the Scottish club and announced the following charges against Celtic: “Setting off of fireworks and crowd disturbances. This case will be dealt with by the Uefa Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on 23 February 2017.”
City had taken stringent measures to try to prevent trouble in the buildup to the match, and these were observed positively by Uefa. The club studied previous incidents involving Celtic in an attempt to anticipate any potential flashpoints and viewed the purchase history of any City fan who bought a ticket.
Efforts were made to track any onward sales on social media but the club accept this was not wholly successful. A perimeter fence was mounted around the Etihad Campus so that only those with tickets could enter the site.
The club is undergoing a post-game review and may attempt to locate those who sold on tickets and may take action against them.
