A "strengthened security presence" of 2,000 officers was in place for the game between Real Madrid and Ekstraklasa side Legia Warsaw at the Santiago Bernabéu "due to concerns about the possibility of trouble involving visiting ultra supporters," according to Dermot Corrigan of ESPN.com. Tuesday's Champions League Group F fixture -- which Real Madrid won 5-1 -- was deemed "high risk" by the authorities in the Spanish capital after previous incidents involving Legia's more "radical" followers -- including violence inside the stands during its 6-0 home defeat to Borussia Dortmund in September. The Madrid government's coordinating authority has "issued a statement outlining the extra measures." The statement read, "Around 2,000 officers will be deployed so that the game can take place just as usual, and the security inside the stadium will be reinforced inside and outside the stadium. ... Besides the usual security measures taken for these type of games, the security presence has been reinforced, taking into account the previous incidents involving ultras from the visiting team" (ESPN.com, 10/18).
