Club World Cup chaos as fans fight each other in violent scenes inside stadium

Botafogo's surprise 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain at the Club World Cup was marred by scenes of fighting in the stands, with videos showing supporters of both sides throwing punches
There was chaos at the Club World Cup as footage emerged of Botafogo and Paris Saint-Germain fans fighting in the stands during their game in California. In videos that have been widely shared on social media, supporters of both teams can be seen throwing punches at each other.
It is unclear what caused the incident, which occurred as Botafogo upset the Champions League winners. Botafogo beat PSG 1-0 thanks to a goal from Igor Jesus, with the result taking the Brazilian club top of Group B.
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Renato Paiva's side are unbeaten at the tournament, having also picked up a 2-1 win over Seattle Sounders in their opening game, while PSG thrashed Atletico Madrid 4-0 in their first Club World Cup clash.
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"Being a great team, playing together, all the guys defending, all the guys attacking, and that's the big secret of this PSG team, that's why they compete and win," Paiva said after the game. "They are a fantastic team.
"I said this, PSG are a lesson to everybody nowadays in football. And I told my guys, just be a team, enjoy playing together, attack together, defend together, and enjoy. And they did it. Fantastic."
PSG boss Luis Enrique, meanwhile, admitted his side struggled against Botofago's defence. He said: "Obviously we are frustrated with the result. It was a very tight game, Botafogo defended very well, like almost no team in Ligue 1 or the Champions League.
"It was a tough game from start to finish, and that's normal. Playing against us is an extra source of motivation for our opponents. We need to be better. That's been our message since the start of the week. It's normal that these matches are difficult."
PSG star Warren Zaire-Emery also hailed Botafogo, but claimed the result was not a "true reflection of the game." He said: "It was a very tough game against a very good Brazilian side that played with intensity and were very physical in the duels.
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"I don't think the score is a true reflection of the game because we had all the ball and created a lot of chances, but we didn't put them away. I think we are a very good team and we need to continue doing what we're doing and make the most of our scoring chances.
"We approach every game the same way: we always try to give everything and do what the coach asks of us. We have one game left, it's not over yet. We need to win our next game to qualify."

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