VIDEO: Liverpool and Sevilla fans clash in bloody scenes at the Europa League final

This is not what you want to see on what is supposed to be a celebration of football.

Ahead of Wednesday night's Europa League final between Liverpool and Sevilla in Basel, small groups of supporters came to blows close to the pitch. Punches were thrown and missiles hurled between a minority of supporters that left some nursing lacerations to their heads.

Liverpool and Sevilla fans fighting inside the stadium. pic.twitter.com/7jOohpMU5K

— Football Away Days (@AwayDays_) May 18, 2016

Liverpool and Sevilla fans clashing just before the kick off in the stadium. #LFC pic.twitter.com/Au34FrZZs2 — Footy Away Days (@FootyAwayDays_) May 18, 2016

Riot police were called in to separate the groups and hopefully this is the end of the violence in the stadium. https://twitter.com/jonawils/status/733000017506672640