Mounted police escorted the Atletico Madrid team bus before the match against Real Madrid.

Fans armed with smoke bombs and fireworks lit up the night ahead of the thrilling Champions League showdown in Madrid, Spain, on Wednesday, March 12.

Footage shows mounted officers riding past the rowdy crowd, with the area filled with pink smoke, ensuring that the home team, Atletico Madrid, reached the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium unscathed.

After 120 minutes of play, Atletico led 1-0, but Real Madrid turned the tables in a dramatic penalty shootout, clinching victory after their 2-1 first-leg win.

The clashes before the match ended with the arrest of six people—four for assaulting police officers by throwing objects and two for theft. Three officers sustained minor injuries.

More than 550 officers from different units were deployed to ensure the security of the match, both on the ground and in the air.